Migration in Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu/BA (2017–2022)

Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 875 in-migrants and lost 610 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +265 people (17.15 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.178. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	875	693 to 1,057	good
Out-migrants	610	368 to 852	use with caution
Net migration	+265	−38 to 568	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.15	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.178	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Cruz das Almas/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Governador Mangabeira/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Castro Alves/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu/BA
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Muritiba/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Cruz das Almas/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	365	41.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	300	34.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	210	24.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	39.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	33.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	16.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	28.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	26.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	25.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	10.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	9.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	215	24.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	14.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	90	10.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	7.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	395	64.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	18.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	105	17.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	38.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	32.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	29.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	43.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	24.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	15.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	160	26.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	140	22.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	125	20.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	16.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	14.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,425	59.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,305	25.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	940	10.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	485	5.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,320	34.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,900	31.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,235	27.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	900	5.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	310	2.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,950	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,720	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,705	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,645	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,455	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,445	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,270	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,220	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,155	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	910	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,695
Commute out to work in another municipality	615
Commute in from another municipality to work here	200
Net commuting	−415
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.07
Commuting attraction index	0.897
Median commuting time	40 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]: Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cabaceiras-do-paraguacu-ba-2904852/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.