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

Alto Alegre do Pindaré/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,170 in-migrants and lost 2,590 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,420 people (−60.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.378. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alto Alegre do Pindaré/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,170	859 to 1,481	good
Out-migrants	2,590	2,111 to 3,069	good
Net migration	−1,420	−1,992 to −848	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−60.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.378	-	-

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 Pindaré/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Luzia/MA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Bom Jardim/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alto Alegre do Pindaré/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Bombinhas/SC · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Santa Luzia/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Ipumirim/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Nova Araçá/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tufilândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	530	45.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	385	33.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	250	21.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	325	50.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	32.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	9.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	7.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	400	34.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	27.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	25.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	11.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	215	18.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	140	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	9.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,555	59.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	835	32.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	205	7.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	37.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	31.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	27.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	3.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	910	35.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	580	22.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	580	22.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	440	17.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	75	2.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	625	24.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	615	23.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	360	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	325	12.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	6.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	6.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	4.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	2.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	1.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,995	60.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,665	20.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,745	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	765	5.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,585	35.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,565	30.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,920	24.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,960	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	435	1.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,625	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,535	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,505	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,475	11.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,425	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,320	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,260	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,090	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,525	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,500	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alto Alegre do Pindaré/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,450
Commute out to work in another municipality	345
Commute in from another municipality to work here	240
Net commuting	−105
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.36
Commuting attraction index	0.960
Median commuting time	83 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 Pindaré/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-pindare-ma-2100477/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.