Migration in Bela Vista do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

Bela Vista do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,730 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 900 in-migrants and lost 820 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +80 people (7.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.047. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bela Vista do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	900	701 to 1,099	good
Out-migrants	820	506 to 1,134	use with caution
Net migration	+80	−292 to 452	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.047	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Bela Vista do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Pio XII/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Igarapé do Meio/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Satubinha/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Luzia/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bela Vista do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Lucas do Rio Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	460	51.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	315	35.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	125	13.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	54.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	22.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	17.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	6.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	36.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	27.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	27.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	155	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	130	14.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	110	12.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	5.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	565	68.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	230	28.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	52.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	34.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	39.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	25.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	16.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	14.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	4.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	180	22.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	14.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,515	60.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,205	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	770	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	355	6.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,675	33.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,245	30.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,840	26.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	835	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	220	2.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,175	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,170	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,130	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,040	10.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,040	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,015	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	960	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	920	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	695	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	620	6.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bela Vista do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,540
Commute out to work in another municipality	470
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−355
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.33
Commuting attraction index	0.890
Median commuting time	30 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]: Bela Vista 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/bela-vista-do-maranhao-ma-2101772/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.