Migration in Capela do Alto Alegre/BA (2017–2022)

Capela do Alto Alegre/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 895 in-migrants and lost 550 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +345 people (33.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.238. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Capela do Alto Alegre/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	895	694 to 1,096	good
Out-migrants	550	329 to 771	use with caution
Net migration	+345	46 to 644	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	33.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.238	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Capela do Alto Alegre/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Américo Brasiliense/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Nova Fátima/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Araraquara/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capela do Alto Alegre/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Pintadas/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pé de Serra/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Nova Fátima/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	455	50.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	300	33.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	140	15.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	45.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	33.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	11.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	32.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	30.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	27.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	150	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	90	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	2.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	290	52.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	185	33.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	13.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	43.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	26.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	23.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	41.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	21.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	9.1%	<5
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	9.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	18.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,605	66.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,355	19.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	605	8.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	330	4.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,600	36.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,710	27.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,100	21.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,205	12.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	200	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,400	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,320	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,205	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,110	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	950	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	905	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	675	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	590	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	540	5.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	515	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capela do Alto Alegre/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,675
Commute out to work in another municipality	155
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.19
Commuting attraction index	0.970
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 do Alto Alegre/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capela-do-alto-alegre-ba-2906857/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.