Migration in Cedral/MA (2017–2022)

Cedral/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,575 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 450 in-migrants and lost 530 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −80 people (−8.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.082. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cedral/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	450	319 to 581	good
Out-migrants	530	332 to 728	use with caution
Net migration	−80	−318 to 158	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−8.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.082	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Cedral/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Porto Rico do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cururupu/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cedral/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Mirinzal/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	48.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	25.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	25.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	50.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	23.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	16.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	29.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	28.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	19.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	13.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	10.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	20.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	455	85.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	45	8.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	30	5.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	41.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	36.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	22.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	33.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	22.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	21.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	17.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	4.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	23.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	18.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	16.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,225	52.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,630	26.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,000	16.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	265	4.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,310	33.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,285	33.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,580	26.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	4.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	130	1.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,315	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,200	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,055	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,050	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	870	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	750	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	750	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	750	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	705	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	680	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cedral/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,365
Commute out to work in another municipality	130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	−30
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.91
Commuting attraction index	0.977
Median commuting time	30 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]: Cedral/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cedral-ma-2103109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.