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Olinda

Brazil · Pernambuco

Olinda is a historic city in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Northeast Region. It is located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, the state capital. It has a population of 349,976 people, covers 41.681 square kilometres (16.093 mi2), and has a population density of 9,437 inhabitants per square kilometre (24,440/sq mi). It is noted as one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Brazil and has been inhabited since 1535.

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Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Pernambuco
Main language: Portuguese
On the map: 7.99° S, 34.84° W

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