Migration in Belmonte/SC (2017–2022)

Belmonte/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,490 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 250 in-migrants and lost 105 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +145 people (58.55 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.407. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Belmonte/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	250	179 to 321	good
Out-migrants	105	41 to 169	low precision
Net migration	+145	49 to 241	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	58.55	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.407	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Belmonte/SC
Origin	People	Precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Descanso/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Iporã do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Santa Helena/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Itapiranga/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Belmonte/SC
Destination	People	Precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Descanso/SC · 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	115	45.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	80	31.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	21.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	39.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	30.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	18.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	34.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	28.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	22.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	16.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	22.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	75	71.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	28.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	38.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	38.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	23.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	90.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	10	9.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	935	57.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	350	21.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	11.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	155	9.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	745	31.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	740	31.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	600	25.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	8.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	330	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	310	14.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	275	12.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	270	12.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	230	10.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	210	9.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	150	6.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	145	6.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	145	6.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	135	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Belmonte/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,425
Commute out to work in another municipality	325
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−255
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.62
Commuting attraction index	0.785
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Extremo Oeste → 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]: Belmonte/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/belmonte-sc-4202156/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.