Migration in Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE (2017–2022)

Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 190,525 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 10,335 in-migrants and lost 8,430 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,905 people (10.01 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.102. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 95 arrived with an unreported origin and 105 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	10,335	9,323 to 11,347	good
Out-migrants	8,430	7,404 to 9,456	good
Net migration	+1,905	464 to 3,346	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.01	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.102	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	2,260	good
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,810	good
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	820	use with caution
Escada/PE · view pair in the atlas	750	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Barreiros/PE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Ribeirão/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,755	use with caution
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	860	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	505	use with caution
Escada/PE · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Gravatá/PE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Moreno/PE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,155	49.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,990	38.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,165	11.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,905	43.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,955	29.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	995	14.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	820	12.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,135	30.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,405	23.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,960	19.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,905	18.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	910	8.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,690	16.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,580	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,270	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,205	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,055	10.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	905	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	905	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	795	7.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	480	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	450	4.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,990	47.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,145	37.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,295	15.4%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,185	41.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,295	24.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	945	18.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	830	15.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,350	27.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,190	26.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,645	19.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,305	15.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	860	10.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,710	20.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,435	17.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	835	9.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	820	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	800	9.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	795	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	770	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	770	9.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	275	3.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	215	2.6%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	51,215	41.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	46,245	37.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15,810	12.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,555	7.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	58,880	30.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	57,450	29.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	38,800	20.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	27,725	14.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,620	5.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	430	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	28,340	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	24,880	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	23,300	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	20,745	11.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	14,885	8.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	14,370	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	14,325	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	14,300	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	13,600	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	11,115	6.2%	>=500
Other / suppressed	130	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	69,325
Commute out to work in another municipality	14,040
Commute in from another municipality to work here	15,150
Net commuting	+1,110
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.25
Commuting attraction index	0.977
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]: Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cabo-de-santo-agostinho-pe-2602902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.