Migration in Capela de Santana/RS (2017–2022)

Capela de Santana/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,450 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 800 in-migrants and lost 875 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −70 people (−6.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.043. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Capela de Santana/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	800	610 to 990	good
Out-migrants	875	571 to 1,179	use with caution
Net migration	−70	−428 to 288	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−6.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.043	-	-

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 de Santana/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Montenegro/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Sebastião do Caí/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Portão/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Nova Santa Rita/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capela de Santana/RS
Destination	People	Precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Portão/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Triunfo/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Pinheirinho do Vale/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Tupandi/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	420	52.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	335	41.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	6.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	46.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	23.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	21.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	8.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	285	35.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	27.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	18.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	8.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	125	15.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	110	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	90	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	720	82.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	85	9.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	8.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	51.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	23.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	16.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	8.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	31.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	30.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	20.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	110	12.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.3%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	2.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	16.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,505	50.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,755	25.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,125	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	580	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,680	35.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,410	32.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,545	14.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,215	11.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	490	4.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,450	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,405	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,110	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,040	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,020	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	940	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	705	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	670	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	660	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	650	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capela de Santana/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,055
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,645
Commute in from another municipality to work here	310
Net commuting	−1,335
Out-commuting rate (%)	32.60
Commuting attraction index	0.717
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre → 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]: Capela de Santana/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capela-de-santana-rs-4304689/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.