Migration in Candeal/BA (2017–2022)

Candeal/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,310 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 305 in-migrants and lost 250 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +55 people (7.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.098. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Candeal/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	305	182 to 428	use with caution
Out-migrants	250	119 to 381	use with caution
Net migration	+55	−125 to 235	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.098	-	-

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 Candeal/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Tanquinho/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Candeal/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Tanquinho/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ichu/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	42.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	29.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	27.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	45.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	35.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	19.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	32.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	29.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	19.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	18.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	65	21.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	15.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	15.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	8.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	155	62.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	26.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	12.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	44.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	32.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	20.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	66.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	30.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	42.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	28.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	10.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,795	56.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,350	27.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	520	10.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	285	5.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,450	32.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,415	32.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,925	25.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	575	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	100	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,035	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,025	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	800	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	715	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	695	9.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	670	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	580	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	540	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	490	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	435	6.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Candeal/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,405
Commute out to work in another municipality	405
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	−240
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.75
Commuting attraction index	0.884
Median commuting time	70 min

This municipality is part of Área de Expansão Metropolitana → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Candeal/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/candeal-ba-2906402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.