Migration in Frecheirinha/CE (2017–2022)

Frecheirinha/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 785 in-migrants and lost 435 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +350 people (24.09 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.285. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Frecheirinha/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	785	602 to 968	good
Out-migrants	435	237 to 633	use with caution
Net migration	+350	80 to 620	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.09	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.285	-	-

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 Frecheirinha/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Coreaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ubajara/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Porto Velho/RO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Frecheirinha/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Coreaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	410	52.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	25.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	175	22.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	37.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	34.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	14.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	12.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	39.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	29.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	14.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	12.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	160	20.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	19.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	14.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	80	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	50.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	130	29.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	19.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	56.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	17.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	17.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	34.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	31.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	20.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	13.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	215	48.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	115	26.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,965	55.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,975	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,150	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	855	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,835	32.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,330	29.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,385	22.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,720	11.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	590	4.0%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,860	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,840	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,660	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,650	12.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,210	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,210	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,210	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,080	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,015	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	920	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Frecheirinha/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,120
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	555
Net commuting	+480
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.23
Commuting attraction index	1.066
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Sobral → 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]: Frecheirinha/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/frecheirinha-ce-2304509/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.