Migration in Terra Santa/PA (2017–2022)

Terra Santa/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,105 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,630 in-migrants and lost 705 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +925 people (54.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.397. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Terra Santa/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,630	1,326 to 1,934	good
Out-migrants	705	445 to 965	use with caution
Net migration	+925	525 to 1,325	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	54.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.397	-	-

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 Terra Santa/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Oriximiná/PA · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Parintins/AM · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Nhamundá/AM · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Santarém/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Juruti/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Faro/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Óbidos/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Terra Santa/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Juruti/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santarém/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Parintins/AM · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Oriximiná/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Faro/PA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	840	51.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	515	31.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	270	16.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	415	45.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	22.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	19.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	12.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	555	34.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	23.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	365	22.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	13.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	275	16.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	265	16.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	185	11.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	175	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	8.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	8.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	70	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	1.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	420	60.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	150	21.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	130	18.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	36.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	23.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	20.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	19.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	36.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	150	21.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	15.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	15.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	9.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	165	23.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	17.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	16.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	5.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,270	45.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,090	32.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,430	15.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	685	7.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,680	33.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,925	28.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,805	28.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,385	8.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	355	2.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,040	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,005	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,895	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,700	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,545	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,535	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,505	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,365	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	920	5.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	865	5.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	100	0.6%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Terra Santa/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,145
Commute out to work in another municipality	945
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−865
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.38
Commuting attraction index	0.822
Median commuting time	120 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]: Terra Santa/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/terra-santa-pa-1507979/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.