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Coordinates: 23°26′38″S 46°55′04″W / -23.44389, -46.91778 Santana de Parnaíba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 was 86,247 and the area is 184 km². It was founded in 1625.
The latter part of its name is a native Indian word. 'Parnaíba' means rocky river.
It was founded by Susana Dias, an important Bandeirante(brazillian pioneers) wife.
