Migration in Santa Filomena do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

Santa Filomena do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 660 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −330 people (−53.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.335. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Filomena do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	238 to 422	good
Out-migrants	660	365 to 955	use with caution
Net migration	−330	−639 to −21	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−53.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.335	-	-

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 Santa Filomena do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Presidente Dutra/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tuntum/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Barra do Corda/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Domingos do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Filomena do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Presidente Dutra/MA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Chapadão do Céu/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	145	43.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	40.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	15.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	53.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	22.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	14.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	36.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	24.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	20.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	19.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	45	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.1%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	15	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	370	56.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	210	31.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	12.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	50.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	28.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	21.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	35.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	26.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	16.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	16.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	22.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	14.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,230	62.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	730	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	405	11.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	195	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,470	38.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,740	27.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,725	27.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	6.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	50	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	735	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	730	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	680	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	660	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	630	10.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	575	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	560	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	505	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	405	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	350	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Filomena do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,525
Commute out to work in another municipality	330
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−265
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.58
Commuting attraction index	0.817
Median commuting time	30 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 Filomena do Maranhão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-filomena-do-maranhao-ma-2109759/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.