Migration in Turilândia/MA (2017–2022)

Turilândia/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,825 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 775 in-migrants and lost 1,330 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −555 people (−19.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.263. 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 Turilândia/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	775	491 to 1,059	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,330	925 to 1,735	use with caution
Net migration	−555	−1,050 to −60	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−19.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.263	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Turilândia/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Santa Helena/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Turiaçu/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Turilândia/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Santa Helena/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Pinheiro/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Hortolândia/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	355	45.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	225	29.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	195	25.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	57.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	20.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	16.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	44.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	29.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	16.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	9.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	105	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	12.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	750	56.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	370	27.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	205	15.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	35.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	27.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	22.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	565	42.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	390	29.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	12.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	5.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	4.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	295	22.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	215	16.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	215	16.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	145	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	135	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	135	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,300	66.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,585	16.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,160	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	420	2.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,835	44.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,210	33.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,320	17.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,250	4.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	245	0.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,645	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,365	12.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,025	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,000	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,995	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,905	10.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,705	9.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,585	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,290	4.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	1,280	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	1,250	4.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Turilândia/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,165
Commute out to work in another municipality	625
Commute in from another municipality to work here	285
Net commuting	−340
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.14
Commuting attraction index	0.918
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]: Turilândia/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/turilandia-ma-2112456/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.