Migration in Governador Eugênio Barros/MA (2017–2022)

Governador Eugênio Barros/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,785 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 610 in-migrants and lost 970 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −360 people (−28.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.229. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Governador Eugênio Barros/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	610	446 to 774	good
Out-migrants	970	695 to 1,245	good
Net migration	−360	−680 to −40	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.229	-	-

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 Governador Eugênio Barros/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Timon/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Governador Luiz Rocha/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Fortuna/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Governador Eugênio Barros/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Presidente Dutra/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Senador Alexandre Costa/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Governador Luiz Rocha/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Graça Aranha/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ipiranga do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Gonçalves Dias/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	255	41.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	205	33.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	150	24.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	44.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	20.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	18.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	38.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	23.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	17.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	14.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	15.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	635	65.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	220	22.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	11.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	46.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	36.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	24.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	21.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	14.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	235	24.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	105	10.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	105	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,550	59.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,590	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	895	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	640	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,250	31.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,060	30.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,565	26.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,125	8.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	320	2.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,530	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,455	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,370	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,295	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,170	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,125	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,105	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,095	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,070	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	960	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Governador Eugênio Barros/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,755
Commute out to work in another municipality	695
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−620
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.45
Commuting attraction index	0.802
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]: Governador Eugênio Barros/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/governador-eugenio-barros-ma-2104602/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.