Migration in São Sebastião da Boa Vista/PA (2017–2022)

São Sebastião da Boa Vista/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,230 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,145 in-migrants and lost 1,085 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +60 people (2.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.027. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião da Boa Vista/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,145	787 to 1,503	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,085	722 to 1,448	use with caution
Net migration	+60	−450 to 570	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	2.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.027	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Sebastião da Boa Vista/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	320	low precision
Curralinho/PA · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Muaná/PA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Anajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Limoeiro do Ajuru/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião da Boa Vista/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Limoeiro do Ajuru/PA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Muaná/PA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Curralinho/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	570	49.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	435	38.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	12.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	57.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	12.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	11.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	580	50.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	295	25.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	11.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	245	21.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	165	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	140	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	140	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	110	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	795	72.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	15.6%	5-19
Multi-step migration	125	11.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	43.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	37.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	420	38.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	290	26.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	19.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	12.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	275	25.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	180	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	160	14.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	5.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,115	56.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,850	22.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,870	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	825	6.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,695	43.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,305	29.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,665	19.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,460	6.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	330	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	3,185	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,930	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,425	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,425	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,380	10.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,345	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,225	10.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,045	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,045	4.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	1,025	4.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião da Boa Vista/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	60
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	+120
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.91
Commuting attraction index	1.017
Median commuting time	30 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 Sebastião da Boa Vista/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-sebastiao-da-boa-vista-pa-1507706/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.