Migration in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

Santa Quitéria do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,040 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 405 in-migrants and lost 1,620 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,215 people (−55.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.601. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Quitéria do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	405	237 to 573	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,620	1,210 to 2,030	good
Net migration	−1,215	−1,658 to −772	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−55.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.601	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Quitéria do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Quitéria do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Brejo/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	165	41.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	125	31.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	110	27.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	40.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	25.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	20.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	13.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	30.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	23.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	23.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	22.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	190	46.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	21.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	17.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	14.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,265	78.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	260	16.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	5.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	30.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	12.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	7.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	35.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	380	23.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	300	18.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	16.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	330	20.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	19.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	205	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	135	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,745	59.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,970	22.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,435	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	800	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,110	47.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,680	28.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,060	17.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,270	5.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	405	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,540	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,505	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,475	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,450	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,290	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,180	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,085	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,065	9.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,540	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,410	6.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	80	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Quitéria do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,225
Commute out to work in another municipality	310
Commute in from another municipality to work here	205
Net commuting	−105
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.93
Commuting attraction index	0.965
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 Quitéria do Maranhão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-quiteria-do-maranhao-ma-2110104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.