Migration in Mato Castelhano/RS (2017–2022)

Mato Castelhano/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 445 in-migrants and lost 165 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +280 people (117.11 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.457. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mato Castelhano/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	445	335 to 555	good
Out-migrants	165	79 to 251	use with caution
Net migration	+280	140 to 420	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	117.11	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.457	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Mato Castelhano/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Água Santa/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Vila Lângaro/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Marau/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mato Castelhano/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	285	64.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	140	31.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	20	4.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	34.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	27.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	20.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	17.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	38.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	23.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	14.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	14.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	8.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	19.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	70	15.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	110	64.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	40	23.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	11.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	42.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	36.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20	21.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	40.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	34.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	12.5%	<5
½ to 1 minimum wage	20	12.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	60	36.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	36.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	27.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	770	52.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	26.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	12.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	125	8.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	780	37.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	735	34.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	270	12.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	11.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	4.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	305	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	295	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	260	13.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	255	13.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	175	9.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	170	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	145	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	140	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	5.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	4.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mato Castelhano/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,065
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.49
Commuting attraction index	0.968
Median commuting time	40 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]: Mato Castelhano/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mato-castelhano-rs-4312138/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.