Migration in Central do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

Central do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,485 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 340 in-migrants and lost 730 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −395 people (−60.65 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.367. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Central do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	340	205 to 475	use with caution
Out-migrants	730	402 to 1,058	use with caution
Net migration	−395	−750 to −40	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−60.65	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.367	-	-

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 Central do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Central do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Cururupu/MA · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Guimarães/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	37.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	34.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	27.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	36.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	34.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	14.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	14.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	33.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	27.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	25.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	20.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.4%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	7.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	330	44.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	310	42.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	51.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	33.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	275	37.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	28.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	17.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	16.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	17.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	125	17.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	15.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,025	53.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	895	23.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	535	14.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	305	8.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,820	41.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,790	26.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,620	24.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	6.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	80	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	740	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	720	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	695	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	695	11.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	665	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	610	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	590	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	515	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	470	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	440	7.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Central do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,565
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.88
Commuting attraction index	0.978
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]: Central do Maranhão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/central-do-maranhao-ma-2103125/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.