Migration in Centro do Guilherme/MA (2017–2022)

Centro do Guilherme/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,055 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,100 in-migrants and lost 800 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +295 people (26.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.157. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Centro do Guilherme/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,100	862 to 1,338	good
Out-migrants	800	510 to 1,090	use with caution
Net migration	+295	−80 to 670	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.157	-	-

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 Centro do Guilherme/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Luzia do Paruá/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Centro Novo do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Maranhãozinho/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Zé Doca/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Governador Nunes Freire/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Centro do Guilherme/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Tapurah/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Palmeiras de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Maranhãozinho/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	505	46.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	440	40.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	150	13.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	46.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	30.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	15.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	445	40.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	295	26.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	16.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	13.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	155	14.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	13.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	12.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	135	12.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	415	51.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	295	36.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	11.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	51.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	31.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	15.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	29.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	27.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	21.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	20.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	155	19.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	140	17.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,350	61.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,085	20.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	11.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	365	6.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,865	34.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,645	32.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,495	22.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	945	8.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	295	2.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,250	12.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,220	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,215	12.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,135	11.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,125	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,050	10.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,020	10.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	915	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	515	5.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	465	4.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	45	0.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Centro do Guilherme/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,260
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	195
Net commuting	+70
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.94
Commuting attraction index	1.003
Median commuting time	50 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]: Centro do Guilherme/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/centro-do-guilherme-ma-2103158/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.