Migration in Limoeiro de Anadia/AL (2017–2022)

Limoeiro de Anadia/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,860 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,740 in-migrants and lost 860 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +880 people (38.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.339. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Limoeiro de Anadia/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,740	1,332 to 2,148	good
Out-migrants	860	569 to 1,151	use with caution
Net migration	+880	379 to 1,381	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	38.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.339	-	-

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 Limoeiro de Anadia/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Junqueiro/AL · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Taquarana/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Limoeiro de Anadia/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Coité do Nóia/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Campo Alegre/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	725	41.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	590	33.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	425	24.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	525	49.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	21.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	17.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	125	11.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	580	33.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	545	31.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	465	26.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	325	18.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	235	13.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	215	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	175	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	520	60.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	255	29.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	10.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	39.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	33.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	9.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	39.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	27.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	20.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	21.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	180	20.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	6.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,130	67.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,915	14.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,675	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	885	6.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,545	32.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,000	30.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,420	28.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,500	6.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	460	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,780	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,650	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,535	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,505	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,060	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,880	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,850	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,715	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,645	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,420	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Limoeiro de Anadia/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	355
Net commuting	−815
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.50
Commuting attraction index	0.860
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Agreste → 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]: Limoeiro de Anadia/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/limoeiro-de-anadia-al-2704203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.