Migration in Água Azul do Norte/PA (2017–2022)

Água Azul do Norte/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,455 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,625 in-migrants and lost 985 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +640 people (39.01 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.246. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Água Azul do Norte/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,625	1,270 to 1,980	good
Out-migrants	985	655 to 1,315	use with caution
Net migration	+640	155 to 1,125	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	39.01	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.246	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Água Azul do Norte/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Xinguara/PA · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Tucumã/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Rio Maria/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Água Azul do Norte/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Xinguara/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ourilândia do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Tucumã/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio Maria/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Sapucaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	785	48.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	780	48.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	60	3.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	42.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	27.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	19.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	495	30.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	410	25.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	365	22.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	14.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	270	16.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	250	15.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	235	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	12.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	8.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	135	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	645	65.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	250	25.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	8.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	44.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	16.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	27.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	23.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	22.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	18.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	160	16.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	155	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	9.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,155	55.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,935	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,690	18.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	555	5.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,350	38.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,100	24.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,080	18.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,305	14.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	600	3.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,075	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,065	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,015	13.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,605	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,600	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,365	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,345	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,170	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	915	6.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	670	4.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Água Azul do Norte/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,440
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	290
Net commuting	+210
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.23
Commuting attraction index	1.024
Median commuting time	30 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Água Azul do Norte/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/agua-azul-do-norte-pa-1500347/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.