Migration in Fernando Falcão/MA (2017–2022)

Fernando Falcão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,635 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 375 in-migrants and lost 330 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +45 people (4.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.065. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Fernando Falcão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	375	258 to 492	use with caution
Out-migrants	330	150 to 510	use with caution
Net migration	+45	−170 to 260	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.065	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Fernando Falcão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Barra do Corda/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tuntum/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Mirador/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Domingos do Azeitão/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Fernando Falcão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Barra do Corda/MA · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	180	47.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	31.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	21.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	48.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	19.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	17.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	14.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	43.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	24.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	24.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	8.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	6.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	160	48.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	100	30.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	21.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	48.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	40.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	11.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	45.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	16.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	16.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	15.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	30.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	22.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	13.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,565	71.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	595	11.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	505	10.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	335	6.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,955	37.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,190	30.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,615	24.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	610	5.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,145	12.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,075	11.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,065	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,065	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,040	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	985	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	905	9.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	840	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	450	4.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	435	4.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	75	0.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	65	0.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	45	0.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	40	0.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	20	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Fernando Falcão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,455
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	210
Net commuting	+120
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.74
Commuting attraction index	1.019
Median commuting time	40 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]: Fernando Falcão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/fernando-falcao-ma-2104081/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.