Migration in Santa Maria das Barreiras/PA (2017–2022)

Santa Maria das Barreiras/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,165 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,570 in-migrants and lost 1,270 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,300 people (85.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.338. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Maria das Barreiras/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,570	2,035 to 3,105	good
Out-migrants	1,270	876 to 1,664	use with caution
Net migration	+1,300	635 to 1,965	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	85.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.338	-	-

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 das Barreiras/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	940	use with caution
Conceição do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Santana do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Rio Maria/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Félix do Xingu/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Xinguara/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Maria das Barreiras/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	445	low precision
Conceição do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Santana do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Pau D'Arco/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cumaru do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,265	49.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,230	47.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	80	3.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	750	51.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	19.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	250	17.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	11.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	900	34.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	690	26.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	555	21.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	230	8.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	7.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	455	17.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	370	14.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	350	13.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	330	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	270	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	245	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	245	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	175	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	3.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	1.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	870	68.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	305	24.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	95	7.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	50.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	26.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	16.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	6.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	36.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	19.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	18.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	17.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	255	20.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	180	14.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	150	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	145	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	110	8.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	2.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,125	62.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,250	15.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,220	14.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	575	7.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,050	36.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,615	26.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,440	17.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,820	13.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	985	7.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,995	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,655	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,385	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,350	10.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,190	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,110	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,110	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,080	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	960	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	705	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Maria das Barreiras/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,300
Commute out to work in another municipality	175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	330
Net commuting	+155
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.39
Commuting attraction index	1.006
Median commuting time	38 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 Maria das Barreiras/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-maria-das-barreiras-pa-1506583/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.