Migration in Tanquinho/BA (2017–2022)

Tanquinho/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,245 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 345 in-migrants and lost 365 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −20 people (−2.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.028. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tanquinho/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	345	254 to 436	good
Out-migrants	365	212 to 518	use with caution
Net migration	−20	−198 to 158	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.028	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Tanquinho/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Candeal/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Bárbara/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tanquinho/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Candeal/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	135	39.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	36.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	24.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	34.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	34.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	20.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	42.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	19.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	17.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	23.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	10.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	10	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	61.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	130	36.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	54.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	26.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	19.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	36.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	29.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	20.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	13.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	39.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	19.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	15.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	11.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,500	51.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,595	33.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	440	9.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	280	5.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,445	33.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,365	32.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,680	22.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	600	8.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	275	3.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	975	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	945	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	770	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	760	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	750	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	615	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	595	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	565	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	460	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	455	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tanquinho/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,755
Commute out to work in another municipality	570
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−420
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.77
Commuting attraction index	0.826
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Feira de Santana → 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]: Tanquinho/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tanquinho-ba-2931103/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.