Migration in Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio/MG (2017–2022)

Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,990 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 155 in-migrants and lost 325 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −165 people (−41.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.348. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	155	88 to 222	use with caution
Out-migrants	325	184 to 466	use with caution
Net migration	−165	−321 to −9	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−41.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.348	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Desterro do Melo/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Mercês/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	90	56.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	25.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	25	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	37.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	16.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	43.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	21.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	18.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	21.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	18.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	9.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	160	49.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	26.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	80	24.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	42.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	36.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	21.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	49.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	35.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.7%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	26.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	26.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	21.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	13.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	12.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,700	59.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	615	21.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	225	7.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,730	42.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,080	26.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	875	21.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	6.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	120	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	630	16.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	570	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	445	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	430	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	400	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	380	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	260	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	255	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	235	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	235	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,925
Commute out to work in another municipality	300
Commute in from another municipality to work here	20
Net commuting	−280
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.68
Commuting attraction index	0.817
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]: Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-barbara-do-tugurio-mg-3157302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.