Migration in Frei Miguelinho/PE (2017–2022)

Frei Miguelinho/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,850 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 820 in-migrants and lost 485 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +335 people (26.01 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.256. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Frei Miguelinho/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	820	647 to 993	good
Out-migrants	485	290 to 680	use with caution
Net migration	+335	74 to 596	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.01	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.256	-	-

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 Frei Miguelinho/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Vertentes/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santa Maria do Cambucá/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Surubim/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Frei Miguelinho/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Vertentes/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Surubim/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Santa Maria do Cambucá/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	340	41.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	245	29.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	240	29.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	48.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	29.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	20.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	3.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	35.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	29.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	25.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	6.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	3.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	18.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	17.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	80	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	2.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	56.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	28.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	75	15.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	53.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	27.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	19.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	49.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	35.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	8.2%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	7.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	27.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	16.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	13.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	11.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,050	69.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,575	18.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	780	8.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	330	3.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,670	36.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,640	28.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,855	22.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,340	10.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	305	2.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,695	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,615	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,470	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,395	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,395	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,165	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	880	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	840	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	785	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	785	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Frei Miguelinho/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,240
Commute out to work in another municipality	700
Commute in from another municipality to work here	215
Net commuting	−485
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.49
Commuting attraction index	0.858
Median commuting time	60 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]: Frei Miguelinho/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/frei-miguelinho-pe-2605806/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.