Migration in Cantagalo/RJ (2017–2022)

Cantagalo/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,290 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 830 in-migrants and lost 1,150 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −320 people (−17.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.161. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cantagalo/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	830	589 to 1,071	good
Out-migrants	1,150	808 to 1,492	use with caution
Net migration	−320	−738 to 98	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−17.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.161	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Cantagalo/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Cordeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Nova Friburgo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itaocara/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Duas Barras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cantagalo/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Friburgo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Cordeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Duas Barras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Carmo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Maria Madalena/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Macuco/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	380	45.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	245	29.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	210	25.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	37.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	31.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	17.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	28.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	25.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	22.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	12.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	150	18.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	15.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	7.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	7.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	6.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	735	63.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	260	22.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	13.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	270	36.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	35.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	16.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	400	34.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	275	24.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	18.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	150	13.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	180	15.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	170	14.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	6.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,610	44.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,100	32.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,635	12.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,375	10.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,770	31.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,490	24.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,650	19.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,635	14.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,000	10.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,695	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,525	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,095	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,840	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,785	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,785	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,260	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,185	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,165	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,130	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cantagalo/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,045
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,125
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.59
Commuting attraction index	0.965
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]: Cantagalo/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cantagalo-rj-3301108/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.