Nova Olinda is a municipality of the Northeastern state of Ceará in Brazil. It is located in the micro-region of Cariri, mesoregion of Southern Cearense, Metropolitan Region of Cariri. Its population is 15,798 inhabitants, as estimated by the IBGE in 2021.[2] It was created in 1957 and its area is 284,404 km².
Originally it was called Tapera, but due to its geographical aspect a Pernambuco missionary changed the toponym to Nova Olinda. Belonging to the municipality of Santana do Cariri the village then became a district by virtue of the decree n° 1256, on December 4, 1933. Nova Olinda was elevated to municipality by law n° 3,555, on March 14, 1957 and installed on April 26 of the same year. District created with the name Nova Olinda ex-village, by decree nº 1256, of 04-121933, subordinated to the municipality of Santana do Cariri. In administrative division referring to the year 1933, the district of Nova Olinda appears in the municipality of Santana do Cariri. Thus remaining in territorial divisions dated 31-XII-1936 and 31-XII-1937. By state decree-law nº 448, of 12-20-1938, the municipality of Santana do Cariri changed its name to Santanópole. In territorial division dated 1-VII-1950, the district of Nova Olinda, appears in the municipality of Santanópole ex-Santana do Cariri. By state law nº 1153, of 11-22-1953, the municipality of Santanópole is renamed Santana do Cariri. In territorial division dated 1-VII-1955, the district of Nova Olinda, appears in the municipality of Santanópole ex-Santana do Cariri. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Nova Olinda, by state law nº 3555, of 03-14-1957, dismembered from Santana do Cariri. Headquarters in the old district of Nova Olinda. Made up of the headquarters district. Installed on 14-06-1957. In territorial division dated 1-VII-1960, the municipality is made up of the district headquarters. So staying in the territorial division dated 2005.
