Migration in Barra de Santo Antônio/AL (2017–2022)

Barra de Santo Antônio/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,020 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,895 in-migrants and lost 1,040 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +855 people (56.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.291. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra de Santo Antônio/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,895	1,577 to 2,213	good
Out-migrants	1,040	716 to 1,364	use with caution
Net migration	+855	401 to 1,309	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	56.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.291	-	-

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 Barra de Santo Antônio/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	845	good
São Luís do Quitunde/AL · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Paripueira/AL · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Flexeiras/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Passo de Camaragibe/AL · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Matriz de Camaragibe/AL · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra de Santo Antônio/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Paripueira/AL · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Luís do Quitunde/AL · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Gaspar/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	945	49.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	810	42.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	140	7.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	570	46.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	340	28.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	13.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	140	11.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	595	31.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	550	29.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	15.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	13.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	205	10.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	295	15.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	295	15.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	11.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	195	10.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	185	9.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	180	9.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	9.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	110	5.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	5.0%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	435	41.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	320	30.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	285	27.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	43.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	30.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	18.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	8.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	28.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	22.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	19.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	18.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	11.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	220	21.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	175	16.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	12.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.8%	<5
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,860	59.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,755	21.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	990	12.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	530	6.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,875	33.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,740	32.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,945	20.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,380	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	530	3.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,710	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,695	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,660	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,495	11.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,350	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,245	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,245	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,135	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	820	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	750	5.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra de Santo Antônio/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,645
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,530
Commute in from another municipality to work here	330
Net commuting	−1,200
Out-commuting rate (%)	27.08
Commuting attraction index	0.777
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Maceió → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Barra de Santo Antônio/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-de-santo-antonio-al-2700508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.