Olinda
Olinda | |
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Municipality of Olinda | |
UTC−3 (BRT) | |
HDI (2010) | 0.735 – high[2] |
Website | www |
Olinda (Portuguese pronunciation: and has been inhabited since 1535.
As the former capital of the Captaincy of Pernambuco during the colonial era, Olinda has many historical buildings—the center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982—and a rich culture. The Carnaval of Olinda, a popular street party, is very similar to traditional Portuguese carnivals, with the addition of African influenced dances, reflecting the history of the Northeast. All the festivities are celebrated on the streets with no bleachers or roping, and, unlike in other cities, admission is free. There are hundreds of small musical groups (sometimes featuring a single performer) in many genres.
History
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
Reference | 189 |
Inscription | 1982 (6th Session) |
Area | 120 ha |
Buffer zone | 920 ha |
Several indigenous tribes occupied the coast of Northeastern Brazil for several thousand years, and the hills of the present day municipality of Olinda had settlements of Caetés and Tupinambá tribes, which were frequently at war. French mercenaries are thought to be the first Europeans to reach the region, but the Portuguese exploited intertribal rivalries and managed to build a stronghold on the former Caeté village on a high hill. Recent studies by the Federal University of Pernambuco have uncovered new evidence of the pre-colonial population of the area.
The settlement of Olinda was founded in 1535 by
Olinda was the capital of the Portuguese hereditary
Olinda declined in importance after the Dutch invasion. Recife became the capital of Pernambuco in 1827, and Olinda is part of the greater
Besides its natural beauty, Olinda is also one of Brazil's main cultural centers: in 1982 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The city relives the magnificence of the past every year during the large Carnival, to the rhythms of frevo, maracatu and other northeast music and dances.
Geography
Olinda is located on the coast of the state of
The average elevation is 16 m above sea level. The landscapes is made of plains and hills, some of them steep. Olinda is mostly drained by the Paratibe River (55.13% of the territory), with the remainder drained by the Capibaribe River.[6] The municipality is in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion.
Olinda has a
Economy
The main economic activities in Olinda are based in tourism, commerce, transportation industry and artcraft. The tourist sector has a boom every Carnival when thousands of people are in the old historic town center.
Economic indicators
Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[8]
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GDP pc (R$)
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PE | RMR
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397,268 | 2,179,183 | 5,567 | 3.54% | 5.39% |
Economy by Sector
Primary sector
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Secondary sector
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Service sector
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0.17% | 18.70% | 81.13% |
Gallery
Historic Center
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One of the roads of the historic center
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A church in the historic center
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Distant view of historic center with sea behind
See also
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c "Olinda". Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago, Ill.: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
- ^ a b "Pernambuco, Olinda" (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife, Brazil".
- ^ OLINDA, SECOM-SECRETARIA DE COMUNICAÇÃO DE. "Olinda em Dados". Prefeitura de Olinda, Mais Conquistas para Todos (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ ""OS MORROS DA REGIÃO METROPOLITANA DO RECIFE"". Agência Estadual de Planejamento e Pesquisas de Pernambuco (CONDEPE/FIDEM). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ Olinda 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Olinda travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website of the prefeitura
- Official website of the Câmara Municipal
- Explore the Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda in the UNESCO collection on Google Arts and Culture
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130407002251/http://olindavirtual.org/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060614045202/http://www.olinda.com.br/ Commercial site
- Video Olinda, Pernambuco (PT) [1]
- Video Olinda street Carnival [2]