Migration in Amargosa/BA (2017–2022)

Amargosa/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 34,250 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,565 in-migrants and lost 1,920 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +645 people (18.84 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.144. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Amargosa/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,565	2,130 to 3,000	good
Out-migrants	1,920	1,487 to 2,353	good
Net migration	+645	31 to 1,259	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.84	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.144	-	-

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 Amargosa/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	795	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Mutuípe/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Miguel das Matas/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Valença/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Milagres/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Elísio Medrado/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Laje/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Amargosa/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Milagres/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Elísio Medrado/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Valença/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ubaíra/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Miguel das Matas/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itatim/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,065	41.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	820	32.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	670	26.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	660	40.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	425	26.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	395	24.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	9.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	825	32.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	670	26.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	445	17.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	400	15.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	220	8.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	495	19.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	395	15.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	295	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	280	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	270	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	245	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	240	9.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	5.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,135	59.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	520	27.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	255	13.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	550	40.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	400	29.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	235	17.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	12.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	685	35.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	470	24.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	17.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	15.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	335	17.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	275	14.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	265	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	205	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	140	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	140	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,400	52.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,905	27.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,605	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,990	9.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,530	31.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,420	30.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,095	23.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,505	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,360	4.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,660	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,185	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,815	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,540	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,235	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,690	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,645	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,460	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,235	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,180	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Amargosa/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,385
Commute out to work in another municipality	475
Commute in from another municipality to work here	610
Net commuting	+135
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.29
Commuting attraction index	0.990
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]: Amargosa/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/amargosa-ba-2901007/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.