| Type: | commune |
| County: | Bacău |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Parava | |
| Coordinates: | 46.3°N 27°W |
Parava is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Drăgușani, Parava, Rădoaia and Teiuș.
At the 2002 census, 79.5% of inhabitants were ethnic Romanians and 20.4% Roma. 98.4% were Romanian Orthodox and 1.2% Seventh-day Adventist.