Olinda Historic Centre
Also known as Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda, Historic Center of the Town of Olinda
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil
Inscribed
1982
Area
120 ha
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Olinda Historic Centre is in Olinda.
Nearest towns and cities
- Olinda · about 922,000 peopleat the site
- Recife · about 3,651,000 peopleabout 10 km south-west
- Jaboatao · about 703,000 peopleabout 20 km south-west
- Cabo de Santo Agostinho · about 146,000 peopleabout 35 km south-west
- Carpina · about 166,000 peopleabout 50 km north-west
- Goiana · about 72,000 peopleabout 55 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
No other World Heritage sites lie within 600 km.
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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