Migration in São Miguel do Tapuio/PI (2017–2022)

São Miguel do Tapuio/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,490 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,170 in-migrants and lost 920 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +250 people (15.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.120. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 55 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Miguel do Tapuio/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,170	952 to 1,388	good
Out-migrants	920	609 to 1,231	use with caution
Net migration	+250	−130 to 630	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.120	-	-

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 Tapuio/PI
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Novo Oriente/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Carapicuíba/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Castelo do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Assunção do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Crateús/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Itapevi/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Miguel do Tapuio/PI
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Pimenteiras/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Castelo do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Assunção do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São João da Serra/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Santa Cruz dos Milagres/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	600	51.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	375	31.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	200	17.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	44.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	31.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	17.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	7.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	430	36.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	27.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	23.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	6.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	5.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	230	19.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	195	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	110	9.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	750	81.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	105	11.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	65	7.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	54.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	21.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	15.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	8.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	550	59.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	14.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	13.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	235	25.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	16.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	115	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.7%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	15	1.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,280	69.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,610	15.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,070	10.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	540	5.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,575	34.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,850	29.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,370	26.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,265	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	265	1.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,215	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,090	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,605	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,560	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,525	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,510	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,365	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,165	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,145	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,090	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Miguel do Tapuio/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,130
Commute out to work in another municipality	360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	−115
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.75
Commuting attraction index	0.947
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 Tapuio/PI. 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-tapuio-pi-2210409/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.