Migration in Tianguá/CE (2017–2022)

Tianguá/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 75,000 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,535 in-migrants and lost 2,770 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,765 people (23.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.241. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 80 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tianguá/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,535	3,859 to 5,211	good
Out-migrants	2,770	2,276 to 3,264	good
Net migration	+1,765	927 to 2,603	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.241	-	-

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 Tianguá/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Viçosa do Ceará/CE · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Ubajara/CE · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Crateús/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Granja/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Parnaíba/PI · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Ibiapina/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tianguá/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Ubajara/CE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Viçosa do Ceará/CE · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Frecheirinha/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Benedito/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Coreaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São João da Fronteira/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Granja/CE · 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	2,305	50.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,480	32.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	730	16.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	955	33.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	765	26.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	670	23.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	460	16.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,365	30.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,195	26.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	15.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	670	14.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	585	12.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	850	18.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	800	17.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	590	13.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	510	11.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	400	8.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	390	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	365	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	335	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	160	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	135	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,425	51.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	855	30.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	485	17.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	32.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	475	29.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	430	26.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	12.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	845	30.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	610	22.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	570	20.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	380	13.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	355	12.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	575	20.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	460	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	365	13.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	280	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	255	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	8.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	220	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	95	3.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	2.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,705	47.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,775	25.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,315	16.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,640	10.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	23,995	31.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,060	30.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	18,290	23.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,960	10.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,490	4.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	9,780	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,475	13.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	8,745	12.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,395	11.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,595	9.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,255	8.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,165	8.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,865	8.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,755	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,285	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tianguá/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	31,365
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,430
Net commuting	+320
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.54
Commuting attraction index	0.989
Median commuting time	40 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]: Tianguá/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tiangua-ce-2313401/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.