Migration in São Luís de Montes Belos/GO (2017–2022)

São Luís de Montes Belos/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,840 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,830 in-migrants and lost 2,095 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,735 people (54.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.293. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 110 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Luís de Montes Belos/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,830	3,209 to 4,451	good
Out-migrants	2,095	1,740 to 2,450	good
Net migration	+1,735	1,020 to 2,450	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	54.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.293	-	-

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 São Luís de Montes Belos/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	790	use with caution
Iporá/GO · view pair in the atlas	380	low precision
Firminópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Anicuns/GO · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Aurilândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Jussara/GO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Sanclerlândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Córrego do Ouro/GO · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Fazenda Nova/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Luís de Montes Belos/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Firminópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Sanclerlândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Palmeiras de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ivolândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Fazenda Nova/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Moiporá/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Aurilândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,950	51.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,430	37.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	445	11.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	835	33.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	660	26.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	580	23.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	430	17.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,765	46.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	860	22.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	795	20.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	7.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	3.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	600	15.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	555	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	510	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	405	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	380	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	355	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	295	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	295	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	230	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	205	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	970	46.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	865	41.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	250	11.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	510	33.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	450	29.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	26.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	10.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	655	31.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	565	27.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	500	23.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	10.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	5.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	475	22.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	465	22.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	225	10.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	200	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	170	8.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	7.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	5.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	4.1%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,210	39.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,500	26.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,765	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,295	15.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,050	33.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,150	30.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,300	17.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,965	13.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,280	4.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	155	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,660	16.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,045	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,280	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,095	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,950	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,745	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,880	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,880	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,750	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,605	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Luís de Montes Belos/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	17,035
Commute out to work in another municipality	525
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,035
Net commuting	+510
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.07
Commuting attraction index	1.016
Median commuting time	50 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 Luís de Montes Belos/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-luis-de-montes-belos-go-5220108/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.