Migration in Igarapé-Açu/PA (2017–2022)

Igarapé-Açu/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 33,380 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,695 in-migrants and lost 2,080 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +615 people (18.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.129. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Igarapé-Açu/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,695	2,195 to 3,195	good
Out-migrants	2,080	1,648 to 2,512	good
Net migration	+615	−46 to 1,276	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.129	-	-

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 Igarapé-Açu/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Maracanã/PA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
São Francisco do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Santa Izabel do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Santa Maria do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Benevides/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Igarapé-Açu/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Marapanim/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Magalhães Barata/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Francisco do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Izabel do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Maracanã/PA · 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	1,170	43.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	920	34.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	610	22.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	570	39.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	495	34.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	16.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	885	32.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	850	31.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	670	24.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	7.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	395	14.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	375	13.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	370	13.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	360	13.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	260	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	250	9.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	7.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	200	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	120	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,090	52.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	830	39.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	165	7.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	465	38.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	445	36.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	18.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	6.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	715	34.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	20.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	395	19.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	330	15.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	420	20.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	375	18.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	350	16.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	250	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	200	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	8.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,025	54.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,990	24.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,820	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,525	7.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,665	32.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,980	30.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,990	24.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,355	10.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,055	3.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,050	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,005	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,940	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,760	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,635	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,620	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,515	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,515	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,355	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,255	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Igarapé-Açu/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,370
Commute out to work in another municipality	675
Commute in from another municipality to work here	320
Net commuting	−355
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.95
Commuting attraction index	0.925
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]: Igarapé-Açu/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/igarape-acu-pa-1503200/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.