Migration in São Gonçalo dos Campos/BA (2017–2022)

São Gonçalo dos Campos/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 36,910 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,710 in-migrants and lost 1,065 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,645 people (44.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.435. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Gonçalo dos Campos/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,710	2,221 to 3,199	good
Out-migrants	1,065	705 to 1,425	use with caution
Net migration	+1,645	1,038 to 2,252	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	44.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.435	-	-

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 São Gonçalo dos Campos/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,340	good
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
Conceição da Feira/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Gonçalo dos Campos/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,455	53.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	760	28.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	495	18.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	850	42.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	485	24.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	340	16.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	16.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	825	30.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	625	23.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	545	20.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	360	13.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	355	13.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	510	18.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	420	15.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	380	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	355	13.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	7.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	195	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	190	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	170	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	155	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	490	45.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	430	40.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	150	14.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	285	44.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	22.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	120	18.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	14.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	365	34.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	23.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	18.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	12.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	110	10.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	250	23.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,635	41.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,790	37.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,130	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,890	8.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,145	35.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,545	31.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,475	17.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,350	11.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,285	3.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,280	15.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,685	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,535	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,090	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,855	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,845	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,760	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,675	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,480	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,995	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Gonçalo dos Campos/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,065
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,395
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,215
Net commuting	−3,180
Out-commuting rate (%)	27.36
Commuting attraction index	0.786
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Feira de Santana → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Gonçalo dos Campos/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-goncalo-dos-campos-ba-2929305/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.