Migration in Valença/BA (2017–2022)

Valença/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 79,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,265 in-migrants and lost 4,630 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −365 people (−4.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.041. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Valença/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,265	3,640 to 4,890	good
Out-migrants	4,630	3,984 to 5,276	good
Net migration	−365	−1,264 to 534	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.041	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Valença/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	840	use with caution
Camamu/BA · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Cairu/BA · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Mutuípe/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Presidente Tancredo Neves/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Taperoá/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Valença/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Cairu/BA · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Taperoá/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Presidente Tancredo Neves/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Amargosa/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,830	42.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,385	32.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,045	24.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	975	35.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	865	31.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	525	19.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	370	13.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,260	29.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	960	22.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	765	17.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	595	13.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	585	13.7%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	105	2.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	715	16.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	680	15.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	585	13.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	485	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	370	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	370	8.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	350	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	320	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	195	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	195	4.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,750	59.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,355	29.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	515	11.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	890	33.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	860	32.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	580	21.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	12.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,395	30.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,060	22.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	860	18.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	660	14.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	520	11.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	140	3.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	925	20.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	740	16.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	650	14.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	565	12.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	420	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	395	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	370	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	335	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	155	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	1.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25,375	49.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,085	27.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,630	14.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,740	9.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	26,065	32.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	21,850	26.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	18,475	22.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,165	12.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,715	5.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,270	14.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,360	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,715	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,575	11.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,480	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,335	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,250	8.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,700	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,430	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,355	7.1%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Valença/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	36,180
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,190
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,340
Net commuting	+150
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.29
Commuting attraction index	0.983
Median commuting time	60 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]: Valença/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/valenca-ba-2932903/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.