Migration in Limoeiro do Ajuru/PA (2017–2022)

Limoeiro do Ajuru/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 26,755 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 860 in-migrants and lost 840 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (0.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.010. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Limoeiro do Ajuru/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	860	523 to 1,197	use with caution
Out-migrants	840	507 to 1,173	use with caution
Net migration	+20	−454 to 494	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.010	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 do Ajuru/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Curralinho/PA · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
São Sebastião da Boa Vista/PA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Cametá/PA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Limoeiro do Ajuru/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Cametá/PA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Sebastião da Boa Vista/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	555	64.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	160	18.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	140	16.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	45.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	30.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	11.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	485	56.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	17.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	13.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	6.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	170	19.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	110	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	590	70.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	14.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	125	14.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	43.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	115	26.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	24.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	41.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	19.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	17.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	5.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	190	22.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	110	13.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	7.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	6.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,790	53.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,105	21.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,275	15.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,390	9.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,585	50.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,225	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,170	14.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,430	5.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	305	1.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	3,735	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,285	12.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,075	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,955	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,890	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,730	10.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,575	9.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,470	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,110	4.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,070	4.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Limoeiro do Ajuru/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,080
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	195
Net commuting	+105
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.30
Commuting attraction index	1.012
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]: Limoeiro do Ajuru/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/limoeiro-do-ajuru-pa-1504000/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.