Migration in Belo Monte/AL (2017–2022)

Belo Monte/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,475 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 255 in-migrants and lost 290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −35 people (−6.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.068. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Belo Monte/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	255	177 to 333	use with caution
Out-migrants	290	161 to 419	use with caution
Net migration	−35	−186 to 116	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−6.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.068	-	-

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 Belo Monte/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Itapema/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Batalha/AL · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Jacaré dos Homens/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Belo Monte/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Itapema/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Batalha/AL · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	51.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	25.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	23.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	25.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	12.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	37.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	33.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	11.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	11.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	60	24.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	12.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	165	55.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	110	37.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	73.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	26.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	33.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	25.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	22.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	115	39.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	20.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	17.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,315	69.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	545	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	9.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	175	5.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,505	44.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,425	25.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,365	24.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	5.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	70	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	690	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	650	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	645	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	570	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	480	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	470	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	455	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	455	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	405	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	395	7.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Belo Monte/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	45
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	+125
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.42
Commuting attraction index	1.098
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]: Belo Monte/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/belo-monte-al-2700904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.