Migration in Santa Terezinha/BA (2017–2022)

Santa Terezinha/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,800 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 755 in-migrants and lost 435 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +320 people (32.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.270. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Terezinha/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	755	572 to 938	good
Out-migrants	435	263 to 607	use with caution
Net migration	+320	68 to 572	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	32.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.270	-	-

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 Terezinha/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Itatim/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Elísio Medrado/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Castro Alves/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Terezinha/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Itatim/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	340	45.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	215	28.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	200	26.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	39.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	29.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	31.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	25.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	23.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	12.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	19.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	8.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	7.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	240	55.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	11.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	46.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	31.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	32.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	29.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	21.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	140	32.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	20.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,995	62.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,525	23.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	605	9.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	295	4.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,055	31.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,920	30.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,650	27.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	890	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	145	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,355	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,255	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,020	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	965	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	945	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	875	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	740	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	675	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	595	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	590	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Terezinha/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,245
Commute out to work in another municipality	245
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−115
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.62
Commuting attraction index	0.952
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 Terezinha/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-terezinha-ba-2928505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.