Migration in Santa Luzia do Paruá/MA (2017–2022)

Santa Luzia do Paruá/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,420 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,270 in-migrants and lost 1,725 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −455 people (−20.25 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.152. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Luzia do Paruá/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,270	924 to 1,616	good
Out-migrants	1,725	1,333 to 2,117	good
Net migration	−455	−977 to 67	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−20.25	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.152	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Luzia do Paruá/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Governador Nunes Freire/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Santa Helena/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Nova Olinda do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Luzia do Paruá/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Centro do Guilherme/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Governador Nunes Freire/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Maracaçumé/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Maranhãozinho/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	495	39.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	495	39.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	280	22.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	46.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	27.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	14.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	570	45.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	410	32.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	14.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	4.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	255	20.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	14.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	180	14.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,060	61.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	545	31.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	120	7.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	44.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	270	34.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	13.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	7.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	705	40.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	485	28.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	14.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	11.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	310	18.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	310	18.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	16.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	250	14.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	185	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	2.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	2.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,880	51.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,510	26.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,770	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,110	8.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,560	32.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,000	30.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,155	22.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,700	11.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	610	2.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,690	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,655	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,575	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,350	11.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,105	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,040	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,870	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,860	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,635	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,370	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Luzia do Paruá/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,895
Commute out to work in another municipality	335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−195
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.27
Commuting attraction index	0.953
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 Luzia do Paruá/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-luzia-do-parua-ma-2110039/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.