Migration in Santa Maria do Cambucá/PE (2017–2022)

Santa Maria do Cambucá/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,050 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 585 in-migrants and lost 655 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −70 people (−5.32 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.056. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Maria do Cambucá/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	585	414 to 756	good
Out-migrants	655	452 to 858	use with caution
Net migration	−70	−336 to 196	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.32	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.056	-	-

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 Maria do Cambucá/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Surubim/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Frei Miguelinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Toritama/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Maria do Cambucá/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Toritama/PE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Surubim/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Vertentes/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Frei Miguelinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Cecília/PB · 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	235	40.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	175	29.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	175	29.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	57.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	26.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	13.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	38.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	36.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	16.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	90	15.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	11.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	9.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	405	61.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	180	27.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	10.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	66.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	25.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	31.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	25.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	22.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	19.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	160	24.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	115	17.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	115	17.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,605	67.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,370	16.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	945	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	330	4.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,510	33.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,020	30.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,565	26.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,035	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	285	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,705	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,535	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,530	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,530	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,120	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,095	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,070	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,010	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	975	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	875	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Maria do Cambucá/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,170
Commute out to work in another municipality	560
Commute in from another municipality to work here	240
Net commuting	−320
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.41
Commuting attraction index	0.909
Median commuting time	40 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 do Cambucá/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-do-cambuca-pe-2612703/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.