Migration in Cordilheira Alta/SC (2017–2022)

Cordilheira Alta/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 835 in-migrants and lost 330 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +505 people (113.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.436. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cordilheira Alta/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	835	684 to 986	good
Out-migrants	330	182 to 478	use with caution
Net migration	+505	294 to 716	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	113.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.436	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Cordilheira Alta/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	390	good
Xaxim/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Cristóvão do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Coronel Freitas/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cordilheira Alta/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Xaxim/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	415	50.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	375	45.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	40	4.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	32.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	31.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	110	19.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	17.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	32.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	255	30.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	29.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	115	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	65	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	190	58.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	29.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	40	12.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	95	42.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	26.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	22.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	200	60.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	27.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.1%	<5
½ to 1 minimum wage	20	6.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	155	47.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	24.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	12.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,195	44.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	645	23.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	495	18.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	365	13.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,730	44.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,115	28.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	895	22.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	4.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	580	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	535	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	420	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	395	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	390	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	385	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	260	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	230	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	210	5.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	195	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cordilheira Alta/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,635
Commute out to work in another municipality	700
Commute in from another municipality to work here	555
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	26.53
Commuting attraction index	0.940
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Chapecó → 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]: Cordilheira Alta/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cordilheira-alta-sc-4204350/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.