Migration in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,575 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 395 in-migrants and lost 3,040 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,645 people (−159.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.769. 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 São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	395	237 to 553	use with caution
Out-migrants	3,040	2,517 to 3,563	good
Net migration	−2,645	−3,192 to −2,098	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−159.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.769	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Gonzaga do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Lima Campos/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Alto Alegre do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pedreiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Trizidela do Vale/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Alto Alegre do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Perdizes/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santa Juliana/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Gotardo/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Pedreiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	170	43.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	35.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	21.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	46.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	22.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	16.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	45.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	21.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	21.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	55	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	13.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,935	63.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	815	26.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	290	9.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	710	45.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	420	26.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	16.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	11.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,210	39.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	675	22.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	455	15.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	400	13.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	290	9.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	560	18.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	505	16.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	495	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	435	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	215	7.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	6.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	6.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	160	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	135	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	130	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,460	63.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,010	19.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,080	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	590	5.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,585	37.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,885	28.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,295	24.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,165	6.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	485	2.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,045	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,005	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,905	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,745	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,670	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,480	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,470	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,415	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,275	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,160	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,135
Commute out to work in another municipality	295
Commute in from another municipality to work here	405
Net commuting	+110
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.13
Commuting attraction index	1.013
Median commuting time	45 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 Gonzaga do Maranhão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-luis-gonzaga-do-maranhao-ma-2111409/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.