PARNABA

port city, northwestern Piau state, northeastern Brazil, on the Rio Igarau, an outlet of the Rio Parnaba, 9 mi (14 km) upstream from the Atlantic Ocean. Founded in 1761 and given city status in 1884, Parnaba is the most important trade and distributing centre of the river valley. The chief products shipped from Parnaba and its outport, Lus Correia (just to the northeast), are carnauba wax, cotton, babassu palm oil, sugar, cattle, chemicals, and hides. The city is also accessible by road and air. Pop. (1980) 102,181.