Migration in São Pedro da Água Branca/MA (2017–2022)

São Pedro da Água Branca/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,150 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,000 in-migrants and lost 940 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +60 people (4.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.031. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Pedro da Água Branca/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,000	755 to 1,245	good
Out-migrants	940	595 to 1,285	use with caution
Net migration	+60	−363 to 483	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.031	-	-

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 Pedro da Água Branca/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Dom Eliseu/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Vila Nova dos Martírios/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rondon do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Abel Figueiredo/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Pedro da Água Branca/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Bom Jesus do Tocantins/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Abel Figueiredo/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Perobal/PR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Aporé/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	465	46.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	400	40.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	13.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	45.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	32.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	15.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	7.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	31.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	30.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	24.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	10.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	165	16.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	15.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	145	14.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	455	48.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	450	47.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	35	3.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	37.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	37.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	18.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	6.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	390	41.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	21.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	21.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	10.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	5.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	195	20.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	20.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	165	17.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	5.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,030	53.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,190	29.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	795	10.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	465	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,470	33.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,855	28.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,410	25.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,265	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	320	2.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	15	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,520	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,490	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,415	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,395	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,200	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,190	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,165	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,110	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	870	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	785	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Pedro da Água Branca/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,105
Commute out to work in another municipality	350
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	−245
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.47
Commuting attraction index	0.930
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Sudoeste Maranhense → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Pedro da Água Branca/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-pedro-da-agua-branca-ma-2111532/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.