Migration in Sento Sé/BA (2017–2022)

Sento Sé/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 35,155 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,205 in-migrants and lost 1,730 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −525 people (−14.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.179. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sento Sé/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,205	889 to 1,521	good
Out-migrants	1,730	1,339 to 2,121	good
Net migration	−525	−1,027 to −23	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.179	-	-

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 Sento Sé/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Casa Nova/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sento Sé/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	555	use with caution
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Caetité/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Casa Nova/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Sobradinho/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Remanso/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pilão Arcado/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Jussara/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Umburanas/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	525	43.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	355	29.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	325	27.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	315	40.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	39.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	12.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	565	46.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	23.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	22.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	85	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	18.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	200	16.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	190	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	155	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	150	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,055	61.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	445	25.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	230	13.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	425	45.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	345	36.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	675	39.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	420	24.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	21.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	300	17.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	270	15.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	250	14.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	185	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	160	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	145	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,035	61.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,025	23.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,350	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	960	4.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,425	39.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,585	28.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,075	24.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,185	5.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	675	1.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	4,655	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,145	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,840	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,790	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,330	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,140	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,080	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,915	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,490	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,415	7.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	145	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sento Sé/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,030
Commute out to work in another municipality	150
Commute in from another municipality to work here	515
Net commuting	+365
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.47
Commuting attraction index	1.034
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]: Sento Sé/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sento-se-ba-2930204/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.