Migration in Capela/AL (2017–2022)

Capela/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,950 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 630 in-migrants and lost 1,090 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −460 people (−32.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.268. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Capela/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	630	461 to 799	good
Out-migrants	1,090	757 to 1,423	use with caution
Net migration	−460	−833 to −87	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−32.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.268	-	-

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 Capela/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Cajueiro/AL · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Atalaia/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pilar/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Viçosa/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capela/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Valparaíso/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Xambrê/PR · 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	265	42.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	32.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	25.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	59.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	25.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	8.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	6.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	36.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	27.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	26.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	15.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	780	71.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	270	24.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	3.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	51.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	22.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	21.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	28.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	23.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	22.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	16.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	100	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	245	22.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	130	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	95	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	6.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,905	58.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,795	21.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	940	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	690	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,975	34.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,015	27.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,710	25.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,245	8.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	435	3.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,885	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,695	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,515	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,350	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,290	9.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,280	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,175	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,145	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,040	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	875	6.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	60	0.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capela/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,450
Commute out to work in another municipality	670
Commute in from another municipality to work here	305
Net commuting	−360
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.04
Commuting attraction index	0.900
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]: Capela/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capela-al-2701704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.