Migration in Alto Alegre do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

Alto Alegre do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,080 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,950 in-migrants and lost 2,340 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −395 people (−17.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.091. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alto Alegre do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,950	1,517 to 2,383	good
Out-migrants	2,340	1,824 to 2,856	good
Net migration	−395	−1,068 to 278	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−17.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.091	-	-

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 Alto Alegre do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
São Mateus do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Coroatá/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Peritoró/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Codó/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alto Alegre do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Penha/SC · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Gotardo/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ipiranga do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Juliana/MG · 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	860	44.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	825	42.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	265	13.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	615	48.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	22.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	260	20.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	7.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	640	32.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	570	29.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	480	24.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	9.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	4.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	290	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	265	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	230	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	11.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	175	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	170	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,350	57.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	805	34.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	180	7.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	440	39.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	420	37.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	19.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	3.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	765	32.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	625	26.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	590	25.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	11.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	455	19.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	450	19.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	375	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	270	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	235	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	235	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	110	4.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	3.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	1.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,305	60.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,430	20.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,550	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	730	6.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,830	35.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,725	30.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,870	22.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,145	9.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	515	2.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,570	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,415	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,270	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,140	10.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,125	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,055	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,015	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,895	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,340	6.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,295	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alto Alegre do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,055
Commute out to work in another municipality	495
Commute in from another municipality to work here	360
Net commuting	−140
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.17
Commuting attraction index	0.960
Median commuting time	48 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]: Alto Alegre do Maranhão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alto-alegre-do-maranhao-ma-2100436/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.