Migration in Santana do Araguaia/PA (2017–2022)

Santana do Araguaia/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 29,440 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,880 in-migrants and lost 2,870 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10 people (0.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.002. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santana do Araguaia/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,880	2,341 to 3,419	good
Out-migrants	2,870	2,343 to 3,397	good
Net migration	+10	−744 to 764	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.002	-	-

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 Santana do Araguaia/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Caseara/TO · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Paraíso do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santa Maria das Barreiras/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santana do Araguaia/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Confresa/MT · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Vila Rica/MT · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Santa Maria das Barreiras/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Cumaru do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Santa Terezinha/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Senador José Porfírio/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,285	44.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,270	44.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	310	10.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	600	33.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	595	33.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	18.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	255	14.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	995	34.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	715	24.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	560	19.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	380	13.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	7.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	485	16.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	465	16.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	370	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	355	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	300	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	270	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	270	9.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	265	9.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	55	1.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	1.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,510	52.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	950	33.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	395	13.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	790	52.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	345	22.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	13.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	850	29.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	715	24.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	585	20.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	15.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	240	8.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	50	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	425	14.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	395	13.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	355	12.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	295	10.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	285	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	255	8.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	190	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	70	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,775	53.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,230	19.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,790	17.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,590	9.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,300	35.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,840	23.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,610	19.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,735	16.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,930	6.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	55	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	3,555	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,320	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,170	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,145	11.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,625	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,540	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,475	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,460	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,790	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,410	5.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santana do Araguaia/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,345
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	600
Net commuting	+495
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.77
Commuting attraction index	1.027
Median commuting time	90 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]: Santana do Araguaia/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santana-do-araguaia-pa-1506708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.