Migration in Cerro Azul/PR (2017–2022)

Cerro Azul/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,040 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 570 in-migrants and lost 1,000 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −430 people (−28.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.273. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cerro Azul/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	570	409 to 731	good
Out-migrants	1,000	639 to 1,361	use with caution
Net migration	−430	−825 to −35	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.273	-	-

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 Cerro Azul/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Rio Branco do Sul/PR · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Colombo/PR · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Almirante Tamandaré/PR · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Campina Grande do Sul/PR · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Doutor Ulysses/PR · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cerro Azul/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Bocaiúva do Sul/PR · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São José dos Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Rio Branco do Sul/PR · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Doutor Ulysses/PR · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Tunas do Paraná/PR · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Castro/PR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Piraquara/PR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	240	42.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	170	29.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	160	28.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	55.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	11.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	25.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	22.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	20.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	20.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	11.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	18.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	105	18.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	680	68.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	260	26.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	6.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	54.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	21.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	13.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	355	35.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	345	34.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	16.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	8.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	215	21.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	150	14.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	13.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	7.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	6.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,470	65.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,600	16.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,135	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	625	6.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,750	30.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,680	30.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,040	19.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,260	14.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	830	5.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,135	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,000	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,600	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,525	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,370	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,260	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,205	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,200	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,160	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,015	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cerro Azul/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,725
Commute out to work in another municipality	310
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−185
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.41
Commuting attraction index	0.887
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Curitiba → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Cerro Azul/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cerro-azul-pr-4105201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.