Migration in São João da Ponta/PA (2017–2022)

São João da Ponta/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 480 in-migrants and lost 380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +100 people (25.01 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.119. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João da Ponta/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	480	362 to 598	good
Out-migrants	380	198 to 562	use with caution
Net migration	+100	−117 to 317	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.01	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.119	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 São João da Ponta/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Vigia/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João da Ponta/PA
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	230	47.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	36.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	75	15.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	46.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	25.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	20.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	6.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	37.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	31.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	22.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	70	14.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	200	53.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	155	41.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	48.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	35.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	15.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	31.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	26.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	23.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	18.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	34.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	22.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	18.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,355	57.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	495	20.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	405	17.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	110	4.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,660	42.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,165	29.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	860	21.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	5.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	45	1.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	495	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	415	11.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	415	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	385	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	340	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	340	9.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	325	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	310	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	310	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	270	7.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João da Ponta/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	975
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.09
Commuting attraction index	1.028
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]: São João da Ponta/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joao-da-ponta-pa-1507466/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.