Migration in Santana dos Montes/MG (2017–2022)

Santana dos Montes/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,315 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 250 in-migrants and lost 355 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −105 people (−31.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.170. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santana dos Montes/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	250	171 to 329	use with caution
Out-migrants	355	178 to 532	use with caution
Net migration	−105	−299 to 89	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.170	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santana dos Montes/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Cristiano Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santana dos Montes/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Rio Espera/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	47.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	27.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	25.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	31.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	31.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	26.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	10.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	36.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	20.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	16.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	14.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	14.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	45	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	150	42.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	39.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	18.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	41.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	22.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	20.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	14.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	31.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	23.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	22.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	18.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	115	31.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	20.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	19.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	15.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	12.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,315	57.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	625	27.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	7.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	150	6.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,300	40.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	875	27.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	495	15.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	450	14.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	95	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	505	16.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	465	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	400	13.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	355	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	275	9.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	270	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	245	8.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	205	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	190	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	160	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santana dos Montes/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,340
Commute out to work in another municipality	85
Commute in from another municipality to work here	75
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.16
Commuting attraction index	0.996
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]: Santana dos Montes/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santana-dos-montes-mg-3159100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.