Migration in Água Limpa/GO (2017–2022)

Água Limpa/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,760 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 235 in-migrants and lost 160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +70 people (40.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.182. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Água Limpa/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	235	171 to 299	good
Out-migrants	160	72 to 248	use with caution
Net migration	+70	−39 to 179	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	40.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.182	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Água Limpa/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Morrinhos/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Caldas Novas/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Buriti Alegre/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Água Limpa/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Rio Quente/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Marzagão/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	120	51.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	85	36.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	12.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	51.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	25.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	11.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	32.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	30.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	23.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	20	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	45	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	30	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	10	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	100	62.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	18.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	30	18.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	40.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	35.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	25.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	29.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	25.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	22.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	22.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	68.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	35	21.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	9.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	585	49.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	24.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	175	14.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	11.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	600	36.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	530	32.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	14.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	190	11.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	4.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	250	16.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	235	15.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	210	13.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	205	13.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	140	9.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	135	8.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	95	6.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	95	6.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	5.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	5.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Água Limpa/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	905
Commute out to work in another municipality	35
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.76
Commuting attraction index	1.052
Median commuting time	40 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 Limpa/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/agua-limpa-go-5200209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.