Migration in Capistrano/CE (2017–2022)

Capistrano/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,005 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 740 in-migrants and lost 655 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +85 people (5.19 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.059. 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 Capistrano/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	740	557 to 923	good
Out-migrants	655	427 to 883	use with caution
Net migration	+85	−208 to 378	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.19	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.059	-	-

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 Capistrano/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Baturité/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Itapiúna/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Aratuba/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capistrano/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Baturité/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Aratuba/CE · 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	370	50.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	245	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	16.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	41.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	29.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	16.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	34.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	29.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	16.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	14.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	5.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	15.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	5.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	330	50.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	210	32.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	17.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	35.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	30.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	18.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	34.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	27.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	27.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	70	10.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	200	30.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	165	25.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	6.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,395	52.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,460	23.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,665	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	770	7.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,540	39.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,480	27.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,920	23.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,185	7.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	380	2.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,025	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,945	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,870	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,870	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,350	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,345	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,260	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,230	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,205	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,150	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capistrano/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	400
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	−240
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.63
Commuting attraction index	0.922
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]: Capistrano/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capistrano-ce-2302909/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.