Migration in Alcobaça/BA (2017–2022)

Alcobaça/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,705 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,425 in-migrants and lost 1,585 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −165 people (−7.19 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.054. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alcobaça/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,425	1,017 to 1,833	good
Out-migrants	1,585	1,190 to 1,980	good
Net migration	−165	−733 to 403	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.19	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.054	-	-

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 Alcobaça/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Prado/BA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Caravelas/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Teófilo Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alcobaça/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Prado/BA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Nova Viçosa/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Mucuri/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	800	56.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	560	39.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	60	4.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	465	52.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	20.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	19.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	8.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	540	37.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	425	29.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	17.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	11.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	210	14.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	205	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	185	12.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	160	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	150	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	150	10.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	745	47.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	520	32.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	320	20.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	42.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	30.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	18.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	9.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	610	38.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	24.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	18.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	11.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	110	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	335	21.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	255	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	210	13.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	170	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,955	62.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,055	21.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,455	10.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	835	5.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,505	32.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,980	30.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,555	24.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,405	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	615	2.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,965	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,900	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,440	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,385	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,860	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,855	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,755	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,735	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,700	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,665	7.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alcobaça/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,550
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	400
Net commuting	+150
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.94
Commuting attraction index	0.999
Median commuting time	60 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]: Alcobaça/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alcobaca-ba-2900801/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.