Migration in Belém do Brejo do Cruz/PB (2017–2022)

Belém do Brejo do Cruz/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,905 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 220 in-migrants and lost 405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −185 people (−31.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.293. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Belém do Brejo do Cruz/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	220	141 to 299	use with caution
Out-migrants	405	245 to 565	use with caution
Net migration	−185	−363 to −7	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.293	-	-

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 Belém do Brejo do Cruz/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Catolé do Rocha/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Messias Targino/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Belém do Brejo do Cruz/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Messias Targino/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	53.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	27.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	40	18.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	40.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	36.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	34.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	31.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	15.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	15.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	22.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	17.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	15.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	56.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	35.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	7.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	46.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	23.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	17.9%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	33.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	27.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	17.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	85	21.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	21.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,585	64.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	685	17.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	440	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	290	7.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,230	36.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,030	33.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	980	16.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	675	11.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	855	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	840	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	620	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	615	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	580	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	495	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	470	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	410	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	405	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	395	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Belém do Brejo do Cruz/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,775
Commute out to work in another municipality	210
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−170
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.92
Commuting attraction index	0.896
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]: Belém do Brejo do Cruz/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/belem-do-brejo-do-cruz-pb-2502003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.