Migration in Virgolândia/MG (2017–2022)

Virgolândia/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,315 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 285 in-migrants and lost 375 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −95 people (−21.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.141. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Virgolândia/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	285	214 to 356	good
Out-migrants	375	205 to 545	use with caution
Net migration	−95	−279 to 89	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.141	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Virgolândia/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Coroaci/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Nacip Raydan/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Virgolândia/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Coroaci/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Peçanha/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	125	43.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	40.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	45	15.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	52.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	19.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	14.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	38.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	24.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	19.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	12.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	5.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	45	16.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	52.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	30.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	65	17.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	42.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	32.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	32.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	28.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	17.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	11.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	9.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	28.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	25.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	16.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	9.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,925	65.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	17.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	9.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	200	6.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,535	36.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,235	29.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	760	17.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	570	13.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	145	3.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	20	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	595	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	565	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	565	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	485	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	395	9.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	340	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	295	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	270	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	265	6.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	265	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Virgolândia/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,525
Commute out to work in another municipality	50
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.30
Commuting attraction index	0.998
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]: Virgolândia/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/virgolandia-mg-3171907/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.