Migration in Tenente Portela/RS (2017–2022)

Tenente Portela/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,485 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,700 in-migrants and lost 1,310 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +390 people (28.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.129. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tenente Portela/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,700	1,421 to 1,979	good
Out-migrants	1,310	1,023 to 1,597	good
Net migration	+390	−10 to 790	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.129	-	-

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 Tenente Portela/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Miraguaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Três Passos/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Barra do Guarita/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Derrubadas/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Vista Gaúcha/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Frederico Westphalen/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Campo Novo/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itapiranga/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tenente Portela/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Três Passos/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Vista Gaúcha/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Derrubadas/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Barra do Guarita/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Iraí/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Campo Novo/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ibiraiaras/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Miraguaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Palmitinho/RS · 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	640	37.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	535	31.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	510	30.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	375	36.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	25.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	240	23.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	15.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	500	29.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	465	27.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	20.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	315	18.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	350	20.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	240	14.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	210	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	8.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	770	58.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	325	24.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	15.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	35.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	28.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	22.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	14.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	365	28.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	345	26.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	330	25.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	10.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	8.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	215	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	145	11.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	140	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	9.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	110	8.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	100	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,775	45.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,365	28.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	1,250	14.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	995	11.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,255	33.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,595	28.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,300	18.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,880	14.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	725	5.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	1,550	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,545	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,540	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,285	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,255	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,205	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	905	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	890	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	800	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	770	6.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tenente Portela/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,855
Commute out to work in another municipality	725
Commute in from another municipality to work here	445
Net commuting	−285
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.61
Commuting attraction index	0.946
Median commuting time	50 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]: Tenente Portela/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tenente-portela-rs-4321402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.