Migration in Capitão Poço/PA (2017–2022)

Capitão Poço/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 52,190 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,610 in-migrants and lost 4,615 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,005 people (−38.45 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.278. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Capitão Poço/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,610	2,095 to 3,125	good
Out-migrants	4,615	3,731 to 5,499	good
Net migration	−2,005	−3,028 to −982	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−38.45	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.278	-	-

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 Capitão Poço/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Nova Esperança do Piriá/PA · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Ourém/PA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Irituia/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Garrafão do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Mãe do Rio/PA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Bragança/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Capanema/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capitão Poço/PA
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	400	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Garrafão do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Nova Esperança do Piriá/PA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
São Miguel do Guamá/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Tomé-Açu/PA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,125	43.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	750	28.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	740	28.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	585	38.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	475	31.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	18.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	875	33.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	790	30.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	485	18.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	10.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	180	6.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	490	18.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	460	17.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	310	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	300	11.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	295	11.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	200	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	155	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,180	69.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,080	23.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	350	7.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,210	52.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	460	20.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	19.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	8.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,550	33.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,305	28.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	915	19.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	685	14.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	135	2.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	770	16.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	670	14.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	620	13.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	590	12.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	465	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	465	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	435	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	350	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	145	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	2.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,290	61.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,925	18.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,910	12.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,220	7.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,075	31.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15,970	29.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	15,720	29.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,700	6.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,400	2.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,695	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,510	13.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,455	13.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	6,160	12.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,810	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,610	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,580	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,205	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,845	5.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,675	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capitão Poço/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	21,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	635
Commute in from another municipality to work here	655
Net commuting	+20
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.01
Commuting attraction index	0.995
Median commuting time	46 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]: Capitão Poço/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capitao-poco-pa-1502301/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.