Praia de Subaúma, Beach destination in Entre Rios, Brazil

Praia de Subaúma is a coastal area between two river mouths with a wide sand beach lined by coconut palms that run along the water's edge. Natural rock reefs protect the bay and create sheltered coves where fishing boats anchor.

Indigenous peoples lived along this coast before Portuguese arrival, making use of the natural resources and sheltered bays. European settlement in the early colonial period transformed the region's economy and society.

Local fishermen work according to traditional methods, using natural coves between the reefs to land their boats and sort their catch. These practices shape daily life and give the place its working character.

Subaúma lies on the Linha Verde, about 119 km northeast of Salvador and roughly 150 km north of the city in the Entre Rios municipality. The village has a small tourist infrastructure of guesthouses and restaurants. The fishing village of Massarandupió, with its dune formations, lies to the south, and the beach village of Baixio to the north.

Subaúma lies in the municipality of Entre Rios, whose name means "between rivers": the Rio Joanes, Rio Inhambupe and Rio Itapicuru all cross the area. The settlement grew from a fishing village linked to the colonial sesmaria grants of the Casa da Torre de Garcia d'Ávila.