Migration in Maçambará/RS (2017–2022)

Maçambará/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,170 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 565 in-migrants and lost 390 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +175 people (42.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.183. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Maçambará/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	565	442 to 688	good
Out-migrants	390	236 to 544	use with caution
Net migration	+175	−22 to 372	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	42.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.183	-	-

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 Maçambará/RS
Origin	People	Precision
São Borja/RS · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Itaqui/RS · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Alegrete/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santiago/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maçambará/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Itaqui/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Santiago/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Borja/RS · 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	335	59.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	180	31.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	45	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	43.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	23.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	18.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	14.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	33.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	27.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	24.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	9.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	5.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	16.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	12.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	8.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	255	65.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	19.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	15.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	39.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	28.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	21.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	50.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	20.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	19.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	10.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	90	23.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	21.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,505	56.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	515	19.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	16.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	210	7.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,680	43.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	950	24.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	775	20.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	245	6.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	5.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	595	16.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	535	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	440	12.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	380	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	355	9.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	350	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	255	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	235	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	230	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maçambará/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,740
Commute out to work in another municipality	150
Commute in from another municipality to work here	305
Net commuting	+150
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.69
Commuting attraction index	1.084
Median commuting time	45 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]: Maçambará/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/macambara-rs-4311718/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.