Migration in Alvorada do Gurguéia/PI (2017–2022)

Alvorada do Gurguéia/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,955 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 305 in-migrants and lost 605 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −295 people (−60.02 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.326. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alvorada do Gurguéia/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	305	212 to 398	use with caution
Out-migrants	605	214 to 996	low precision
Net migration	−295	−697 to 107	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−60.02	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.326	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Alvorada do Gurguéia/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Bom Jesus/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cristino Castro/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Colônia do Gurguéia/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alvorada do Gurguéia/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Cristino Castro/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Colônia do Gurguéia/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Eliseu Martins/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	48.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	100	32.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	19.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	39.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	31.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	17.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	35.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	30.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	25.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	60	19.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	55	18.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	14.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	375	61.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	175	28.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	9.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	36.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	34.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	29.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	34.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	31.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	19.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	180	29.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	13.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,715	58.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	540	18.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	14.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	260	8.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,745	34.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,445	28.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,360	27.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	380	7.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	610	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	590	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	510	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	485	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	470	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	430	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	405	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	390	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	390	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	355	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alvorada do Gurguéia/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,050
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.08
Commuting attraction index	0.915
Median commuting time	90 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]: Alvorada do Gurguéia/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alvorada-do-gurgueia-pi-2200459/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.