Migration in São Miguel do Guamá/PA (2017–2022)

São Miguel do Guamá/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 48,595 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,195 in-migrants and lost 4,010 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −815 people (−16.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.113. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Miguel do Guamá/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,195	2,679 to 3,711	good
Out-migrants	4,010	3,374 to 4,646	good
Net migration	−815	−1,634 to 4	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.113	-	-

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 Miguel do Guamá/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
São Domingos do Capim/PA · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Irituia/PA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Capitão Poço/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Mãe do Rio/PA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Ulianópolis/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santa Maria do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Miguel do Guamá/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
Itaberaí/GO · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Irituia/PA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Santa Maria do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Ipixuna do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Domingos do Capim/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,570	49.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,025	32.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	600	18.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	705	38.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	440	24.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	370	20.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	315	17.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	990	31.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	855	26.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	835	26.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	8.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	225	7.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	605	19.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	520	16.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	375	11.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	365	11.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	320	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	305	9.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	255	8.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	240	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	105	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,595	64.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	975	24.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	425	10.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	905	44.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	565	28.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	390	19.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,280	31.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,235	30.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	17.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	600	15.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	175	4.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	700	17.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	610	15.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	590	14.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	585	14.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	440	11.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	375	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	330	8.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	260	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	75	1.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	1.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,880	57.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,405	19.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,265	15.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,195	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,995	34.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,375	26.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,475	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,150	10.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,680	3.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,875	12.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,565	12.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	5,535	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,410	11.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,525	10.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,510	9.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,395	9.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,200	9.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	2,810	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,555	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Miguel do Guamá/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,790
Commute out to work in another municipality	800
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,075
Net commuting	+275
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.26
Commuting attraction index	0.992
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 Miguel do Guamá/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-miguel-do-guama-pa-1507607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.