Parnaíba

Also known as Parnaiba

Parnaíba () is a city in the Brazilian state of Piauí. Having a population of over 169,000 inhabitants according to IBGE's 2024 estimates, it is the second most populous city in the state, after the capital Teresina. It is one of the four coastal municipalities in Piauí (besides Ilha Grande, Luís Correia, and Cajueiro da Praia), all of which make up the city's metropolitan area.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Parnaíba is referenced by 319 other articles, and connects out to Brazil, time zone and geographic coordinate system.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Parnaíba and Populated coastal places in Piauí.

Its subject is documented across 36 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Parnaíba
Settlement.settlement_type: city
Settlement.image_skyline: Parnaíba 21.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Monumento da Águia
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira_Parnaíba.jpg
Settlement.image_seal: brasaophb.jpg
Settlement.nickname: Princess of Igaraçu
Settlement.image_map: Piaui_Municip_Parnaiba.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 255px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Parnaíba in Piauí
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northeast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Demonym: parnaibano
Country: Brazil
Located in: Piauí
Population: 127929
Area: 435.564
Elevation: 24
Body of water: Parnaíba River
Shares border with: Luís Correia
Official website: www.parnaiba.pi.gov.br
Image: Por do sol na Pedra do Sal, Parnaiba.jpg
Dialing code: 86

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Commons category: Parnaíba
topic's main category: Category:Parnaíba
Human Development Index: 0.687
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
inception: 1844-08-14
electorate: 106265

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Economy
Tourism
Main sights
Infrastructures
Sports
Sports Stadiums
Football Teams
Climate
See also
References
External links

Besides the natural environment, Parnaíba has historical value for Piauí; near Porto das Barcas several historic buildings reflect the importance of Parnaíba, coming at that time to be more important than the former capital Oeiras and taking up same references in Europe.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Parnaíba” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.