Migration in Salvaterra/PA (2017–2022)

Salvaterra/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,240 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,890 in-migrants and lost 880 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,010 people (45.32 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.364. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Salvaterra/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,890	1,466 to 2,314	good
Out-migrants	880	572 to 1,188	use with caution
Net migration	+1,010	486 to 1,534	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.32	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.364	-	-

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 Salvaterra/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	960	use with caution
Cachoeira do Arari/PA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Soure/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Salvaterra/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,030	54.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	640	34.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	205	10.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	485	35.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	340	24.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	24.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	220	15.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	550	29.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	27.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	22.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	11.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	10.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	380	20.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	245	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	235	12.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	11.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	190	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	120	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	445	50.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	355	40.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	9.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	32.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	150	28.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	21.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	18.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	405	45.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	20.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	12.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	11.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	9.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	165	18.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	145	16.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	110	12.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	6.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,195	48.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,120	24.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,535	20.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	845	6.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,575	38.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,120	32.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,115	18.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,670	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	760	3.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,670	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,610	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,500	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,490	12.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,985	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,900	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,900	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,875	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,265	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,165	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Salvaterra/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,815
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	415
Net commuting	+190
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.24
Commuting attraction index	1.012
Median commuting time	50 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]: Salvaterra/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/salvaterra-pa-1506302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.