Migration in Virgem da Lapa/MG (2017–2022)

Virgem da Lapa/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 570 in-migrants and lost 855 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −285 people (−25.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.200. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Virgem da Lapa/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	570	422 to 718	good
Out-migrants	855	612 to 1,098	good
Net migration	−285	−570 to 0	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−25.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.200	-	-

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 Virgem da Lapa/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Berilo/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Araçuaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Jaboticabal/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Virgem da Lapa/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Barrinha/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Salinas/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Coronel Murta/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Araçuaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Berilo/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Josenópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	40.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	215	37.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	21.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	33.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	33.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	33.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	33.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	13.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	9.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	16.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	16.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	14.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	645	75.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	165	19.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	4.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	38.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	30.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	18.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	13.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	385	45.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	19.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	16.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	8.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	21.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	14.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,345	57.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,745	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	875	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	625	8.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,520	40.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,700	24.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,985	17.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,595	14.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	400	3.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,480	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,465	13.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,300	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,155	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,130	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,060	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	870	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	810	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	690	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	635	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Virgem da Lapa/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,065
Commute out to work in another municipality	630
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	−590
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.47
Commuting attraction index	0.837
Median commuting time	450 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]: Virgem da Lapa/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/virgem-da-lapa-mg-3171600/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.