Migration in Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE (2017–2022)

Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 37,230 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,510 in-migrants and lost 2,410 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −895 people (−24.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.229. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,510	1,117 to 1,903	good
Out-migrants	2,410	1,964 to 2,856	good
Net migration	−895	−1,489 to −301	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.229	-	-

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 Maria da Boa Vista/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Cabrobó/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Orocó/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,040	good
Lagoa Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Curaçá/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Orocó/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Belém do São Francisco/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Casa Nova/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rodelas/BA · 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	650	43.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	480	31.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	340	22.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	2.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	40.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	22.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	21.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	120	16.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	610	40.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	375	24.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	19.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	9.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	235	15.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	220	14.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	210	13.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	12.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	170	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	160	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,305	54.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	895	37.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	205	8.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	550	44.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	405	32.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	13.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,025	42.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	585	24.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	15.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	310	12.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	4.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	455	18.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	415	17.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	415	17.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	380	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	190	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	155	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	1.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,980	53.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,975	26.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,835	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,460	6.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,570	34.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,120	28.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,895	25.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,575	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	895	2.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,445	12.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,435	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,435	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,420	12.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	3,525	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,450	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,250	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,245	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,340	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,175	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	295
Commute in from another municipality to work here	485
Net commuting	+190
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.05
Commuting attraction index	1.007
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Região Administrativa Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Polo Petrolina/PE e Juazeiro/BA → 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 Maria da Boa Vista/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-maria-da-boa-vista-pe-2612604/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.