Migration in Cunha/SP (2017–2022)

Cunha/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,880 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,580 in-migrants and lost 1,055 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +525 people (25.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.199. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cunha/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,580	1,205 to 1,955	good
Out-migrants	1,055	769 to 1,341	good
Net migration	+525	54 to 996	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.199	-	-

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 Cunha/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Guaratinguetá/SP · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Paraty/RJ · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Lorena/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Caraguatatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cunha/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Guaratinguetá/SP · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Lorena/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Paraty/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Taubaté/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Silveiras/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lagoinha/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	740	46.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	495	31.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	345	21.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	405	37.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	29.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	275	25.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	31.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	405	25.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	22.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	245	15.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	5.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	275	17.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	235	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	230	14.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	140	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	5.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	610	57.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	295	28.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	150	14.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	41.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	32.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	15.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	360	34.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	24.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	23.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	145	13.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	2.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	210	20.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	125	11.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	110	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,025	55.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,265	22.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,675	11.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,415	9.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,740	37.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,905	24.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,780	18.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,110	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,890	9.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	3,040	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,010	15.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,195	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,130	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,025	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,980	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,420	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,240	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,165	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,020	5.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cunha/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,230
Commute out to work in another municipality	450
Commute in from another municipality to work here	215
Net commuting	−235
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.41
Commuting attraction index	0.965
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte → 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]: Cunha/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cunha-sp-3513603/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.