Migration in São Geraldo da Piedade/MG (2017–2022)

São Geraldo da Piedade/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,150 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 235 in-migrants and lost 100 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +130 people (41.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.394. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Geraldo da Piedade/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	235	152 to 318	use with caution
Out-migrants	100	15 to 185	low precision
Net migration	+130	11 to 249	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.394	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Geraldo da Piedade/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Frei Inocêncio/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Geraldo da Piedade/MG
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	135	58.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	28.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	25	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	15.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	35.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	20.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	40	17.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	17.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	6.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	50	50.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	40	40.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	66.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	33.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	45.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	35.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	20.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	75.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	25.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,495	70.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	310	14.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	7.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	150	7.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,215	40.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	840	27.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	590	19.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	90	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	495	17.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	400	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	390	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	335	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	260	9.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	235	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	200	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	200	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	185	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	165	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Geraldo da Piedade/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,040
Commute out to work in another municipality	65
Commute in from another municipality to work here	35
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.05
Commuting attraction index	0.957
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]: São Geraldo da Piedade/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-geraldo-da-piedade-mg-3161601/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.