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

Santa Maria do Pará/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,840 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,030 in-migrants and lost 2,110 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,075 people (−47.13 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.343. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Maria do Pará/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,030	745 to 1,315	good
Out-migrants	2,110	1,684 to 2,536	good
Net migration	−1,075	−1,588 to −562	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−47.13	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.343	-	-

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 do Pará/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
São Miguel do Guamá/PA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Maria do Pará/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Miguel do Guamá/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Igarapé-Açu/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Francisco do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Bonito/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Nova Timboteua/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	480	46.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	330	32.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	220	21.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	44.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	29.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	14.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	11.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	355	34.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	305	29.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	20.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	9.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	19.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	9.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	6.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	5.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,010	47.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	865	41.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	11.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	510	43.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	415	35.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	14.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	7.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	705	33.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	525	24.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	385	18.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	14.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	180	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	440	20.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	335	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	280	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	260	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	170	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	150	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	145	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,135	55.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,725	25.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,620	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,135	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,000	29.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,870	29.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,275	26.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,320	9.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,080	4.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,175	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,935	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,845	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,715	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,955	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,890	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,735	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,610	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,480	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,465	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Maria do Pará/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,460
Commute out to work in another municipality	535
Commute in from another municipality to work here	340
Net commuting	−195
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.63
Commuting attraction index	0.967
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 Maria 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-maria-do-para-pa-1506609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.