Migration in Boa Vista do Gurupi/MA (2017–2022)

Boa Vista do Gurupi/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,890 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 500 in-migrants and lost 775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −275 people (−39.62 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.214. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Boa Vista do Gurupi/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	500	337 to 663	use with caution
Out-migrants	775	496 to 1,054	use with caution
Net migration	−275	−598 to 48	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−39.62	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.214	-	-

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 Boa Vista do Gurupi/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Cachoeira do Piriá/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Maracaçumé/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Boa Vista do Gurupi/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Cachoeira do Piriá/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Amapá do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	235	47.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	210	42.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	11.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	55.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	19.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	17.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	34.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	31.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	15.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	18.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	14.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	10.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	430	55.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	265	34.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	10.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	45.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	30.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	22.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	37.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	26.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	20.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	16.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	18.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	135	17.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	12.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,040	57.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	730	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	515	14.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	245	6.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,130	44.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,865	26.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,400	19.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	525	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	145	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	740	11.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	740	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	730	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	725	11.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	710	11.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	680	10.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	675	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	660	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	365	5.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	360	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Boa Vista do Gurupi/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	−30
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.88
Commuting attraction index	0.964
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]: Boa Vista do Gurupi/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/boa-vista-do-gurupi-ma-2101970/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.