Migration in Lagoa Grande do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

Lagoa Grande do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,365 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 635 in-migrants and lost 675 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −45 people (−4.25 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.034. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa Grande do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	635	466 to 804	good
Out-migrants	675	465 to 885	use with caution
Net migration	−45	−315 to 225	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.25	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.034	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Lagoa Grande do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Lago da Pedra/MA · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Arame/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Barra do Corda/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa Grande do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Lago da Pedra/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santa Juliana/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Marajá do Sena/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	265	41.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	215	33.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	24.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	51.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	29.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	36.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	32.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	22.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	8.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	19.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	85	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	11.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	320	47.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	280	41.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	11.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	51.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	34.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	14.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	36.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	23.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	19.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	14.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	200	29.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	16.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	7.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	6.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,735	65.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	995	17.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	640	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	315	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,040	37.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,095	28.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,700	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	835	7.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	95	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,200	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,130	11.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,120	11.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,115	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,100	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,040	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	950	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	950	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	600	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	515	5.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa Grande do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.14
Commuting attraction index	0.969
Median commuting time	70 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]: Lagoa Grande do Maranhão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-grande-do-maranhao-ma-2105963/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.