Migration in Santa Izabel do Pará/PA (2017–2022)

Santa Izabel do Pará/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 68,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,785 in-migrants and lost 3,485 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,305 people (33.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.248. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Izabel do Pará/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,785	5,065 to 6,505	good
Out-migrants	3,485	2,906 to 4,064	good
Net migration	+2,305	1,381 to 3,229	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	33.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.248	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Izabel do Pará/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,395	good
Bujaru/PA · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	395	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Benevides/PA · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Concórdia do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Vigia/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Santo Antônio do Tauá/PA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Domingos do Capim/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Izabel do Pará/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Benevides/PA · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Igarapé-Açu/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Bujaru/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Santa Bárbara do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,225	55.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,995	34.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	560	9.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,375	39.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,140	33.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	715	20.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	220	6.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,685	29.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,405	24.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	990	17.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	805	13.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	675	11.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	220	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,430	24.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	820	14.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	815	14.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	665	11.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	595	10.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	445	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	415	7.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	315	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	190	3.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	95	1.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,615	46.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,310	37.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	560	16.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	750	38.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	585	30.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	430	22.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,240	35.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	735	21.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	730	20.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	530	15.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	200	5.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	50	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	625	17.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	575	16.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	565	16.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	360	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	360	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	325	9.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	275	7.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	265	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	70	2.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	1.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	17,825	42.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,630	32.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,275	17.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,210	7.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	20,095	29.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,125	25.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,095	19.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,875	13.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	4,870	7.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,135	4.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	10,705	17.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,180	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,840	12.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	7,760	12.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,190	9.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,905	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,810	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,445	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,765	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,665	5.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Izabel do Pará/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	25,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,600
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,285
Net commuting	−315
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.14
Commuting attraction index	0.972
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Belém → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Izabel do Pará/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-izabel-do-para-pa-1506500/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.