Migration in Cachoeira do Piriá/PA (2017–2022)

Cachoeira do Piriá/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,825 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 975 in-migrants and lost 1,355 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −375 people (−21.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.162. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cachoeira do Piriá/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	975	694 to 1,256	good
Out-migrants	1,355	1,020 to 1,690	good
Net migration	−375	−812 to 62	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.162	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Cachoeira do Piriá/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Viseu/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santa Luzia do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Boa Vista do Gurupi/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cachoeira do Piriá/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Capanema/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Centro Novo do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Boa Vista do Gurupi/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santa Luzia do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Bragança/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Viseu/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Amapá do Maranhão/MA · 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	495	50.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	415	42.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	6.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	62.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	16.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	29.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	25.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	16.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	4.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	130	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	105	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	665	49.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	485	35.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	205	15.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	32.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	11.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	455	33.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	375	27.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	22.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	13.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	3.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	260	19.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	15.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,475	68.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,625	17.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,090	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	325	3.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,065	43.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,315	28.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,810	20.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,165	6.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	300	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,235	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,075	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,040	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,930	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,880	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,785	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,745	10.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,630	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	860	5.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	675	4.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cachoeira do Piriá/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,700
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	550
Net commuting	+470
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.21
Commuting attraction index	1.051
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]: Cachoeira do Piriá/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cachoeira-do-piria-pa-1501956/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.