Parnaíba
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Parnaíba is a port
city
in Piauí
, Brazil
, on the right bank of the Parnaíba River
, 360 km north of the capital, Teresina
. It is one of the only four coastal cities of the state.
Parnaíba is situated at the point where the most easterly of the delta outlets, or channels, called the Rio Igaraçu, branches off from the main stream. All the outlet channels of the river are obstructed by bars built up by the strong current along the Atlantic coast, and only vessels of light draught can enter. The town has some buildings of the old Portuguese
type, including two churches and a fine hospital. Parnaíba is the commercial entrepôt of the state; its exports go chiefly through the small port of Amarração, at the mouth of the Rio Igaraçu, 18 km. away. The city itself does not have much of an economic support apart from exports an although it does have some attraction it lacks of support by the federal government.
Religion plays a large role in everyday life,about 97% of the population is religious. As of 2003 the population- 70,000.
Parnaiba has an eolic park, Pedra do Sal beach. Pedra do Sal is the only beach of that city. The city also has a big perimeter of irrigation called Tabuleiros Litoraneos (TB). Tabuleiros litoraneos has approximately 10 thousand hectares of irrigated land. It is sunny all year long in Parnaiba, thus is very good to agriculture. Many producers from the southern Brazil are producing organic acerola to the production vitamin C. Near Tabuleiros Litoraneos, a processing zone of exportation is being installed.
The city of Parnaiba also has 5 universities. These universities a formed by people of different states. The city also has a research center of EMBRAPA.
Parnaíba-Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport is capable of receiving domestic and international services although currently there are no scheduled operations at the site.
Port
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in Piauí
Piauí
Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country.Piauí has the shortest coastline of any of the non-landlocked Brazilian states at 66 km , and the capital, Teresina, is the only state capital in the north east to be located inland...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, on the right bank of the Parnaíba River
Parnaiba River
The Parnaíba River is a river in Brazil, which forms the border between the states of Maranhão and Piauí. The Parnaíba River rises in the Chapada das Mangabeiras range, and flows northeastward for 1,056 miles to empty into the Atlantic Ocean. The middle and upper regions of this river are...
, 360 km north of the capital, Teresina
Teresina
Teresina is the capital and most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Piauí. It is located in North-central Piauí 366 km from the coast.It is therefore, the only capital in the Northeast that is not located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. With 814 439 inhabitants, it is the 19th...
. It is one of the only four coastal cities of the state.
Parnaíba is situated at the point where the most easterly of the delta outlets, or channels, called the Rio Igaraçu, branches off from the main stream. All the outlet channels of the river are obstructed by bars built up by the strong current along the Atlantic coast, and only vessels of light draught can enter. The town has some buildings of the old Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
type, including two churches and a fine hospital. Parnaíba is the commercial entrepôt of the state; its exports go chiefly through the small port of Amarração, at the mouth of the Rio Igaraçu, 18 km. away. The city itself does not have much of an economic support apart from exports an although it does have some attraction it lacks of support by the federal government.
Religion plays a large role in everyday life,about 97% of the population is religious. As of 2003 the population- 70,000.
Parnaiba has an eolic park, Pedra do Sal beach. Pedra do Sal is the only beach of that city. The city also has a big perimeter of irrigation called Tabuleiros Litoraneos (TB). Tabuleiros litoraneos has approximately 10 thousand hectares of irrigated land. It is sunny all year long in Parnaiba, thus is very good to agriculture. Many producers from the southern Brazil are producing organic acerola to the production vitamin C. Near Tabuleiros Litoraneos, a processing zone of exportation is being installed.
The city of Parnaiba also has 5 universities. These universities a formed by people of different states. The city also has a research center of EMBRAPA.
Parnaíba-Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport is capable of receiving domestic and international services although currently there are no scheduled operations at the site.