Migration in Águas Belas/PE (2017–2022)

Águas Belas/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 38,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,620 in-migrants and lost 2,880 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,260 people (−33.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.281. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Águas Belas/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,620	1,204 to 2,036	good
Out-migrants	2,880	2,275 to 3,485	good
Net migration	−1,260	−1,994 to −526	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.281	-	-

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 Águas Belas/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Iati/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Paulo Afonso/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itaíba/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Bom Conselho/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Águas Belas/PE
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Garanhuns/PE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Pedra/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Iati/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Santana do Ipanema/AL · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Itaíba/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Paulo Afonso/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Poço das Trincheiras/AL · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Seara/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Porto Real do Colégio/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	775	48.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	435	26.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	405	25.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	520	54.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	260	27.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	12.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	6.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	510	31.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	29.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	410	25.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	13.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	285	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	255	15.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	210	12.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	165	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	160	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,960	68.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	570	19.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	340	11.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	835	60.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	16.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	16.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	90	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	995	34.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	795	27.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	625	21.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	325	11.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	3.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	500	17.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	440	15.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	370	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	335	11.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	325	11.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	290	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	175	6.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	160	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	100	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,565	69.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,655	16.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,895	8.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,325	5.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,485	36.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,710	26.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,140	25.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,455	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,085	2.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,510	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,290	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,065	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,970	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,570	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,540	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,505	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,430	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,105	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,500	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Águas Belas/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,475
Commute out to work in another municipality	330
Commute in from another municipality to work here	340
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.63
Commuting attraction index	0.984
Median commuting time	80 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]: Águas Belas/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aguas-belas-pe-2600500/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.