Jequiá da Praia

Jequiá da Praia
Barra de Jequiá
Location in Alagoas
Coordinates: 10°00′35″S 36°01′32″W / 10.009690°S 36.025489°W / -10.009690; -36.025489
CountryBrazil
StateAlagoas
Area
  Total
338.600 km2 (130.734 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est )
  Total
11,536
  Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Jequiá da Praia is a municipality located on the coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its area is 339 km2, and in 2020 it had a population of 11,536.

The municipal seat lies on the Jequiá River. The municipality contains the 10,231 hectares (25,280 acres) Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2002.