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Atlas of internal migration in Brazil 2022 Census · 2017–2022

Migration in Região Metropolitana da Capital (2017–2022)

Metropolitan region (RM) made up of 5 municipalities, with its core in Boa Vista and a reference population of 485,280 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period there were 4,605 migrations within the region itself (among its municipalities) and an external net migration (with the rest of the country) of −4,380.

Core × periphery matrix (intra-metropolitan migration)

Core → periphery2,845
Periphery → core1,155
Periphery → periphery605
External inflows (rest of the country)17,505
External outflows (rest of the country)21,885

Top 10 intra-RM migration flows

OriginDestinationFlow typePeople
Boa Vista/RRCantá/RRCore → periphery1,505
Boa Vista/RRMucajaí/RRCore → periphery660
Mucajaí/RRBoa Vista/RRPeriphery → core375
Boa Vista/RRAlto Alegre/RRCore → periphery370
Boa Vista/RRBonfim/RRCore → periphery315
Alto Alegre/RRBoa Vista/RRPeriphery → core295
Bonfim/RRBoa Vista/RRPeriphery → core275
Bonfim/RRCantá/RRPeriphery → periphery210
Cantá/RRBoa Vista/RRPeriphery → core210
Alto Alegre/RRMucajaí/RRPeriphery → periphery90

Commuting

Employed persons in the region194,290
Commuters (work outside their municipality of residence)3,735
% of commuters among employed persons1.9
Median commuting time50 min
% using public transport12.6

Migrants and work

Sum over the region's municipalities (rm_mig_pendular_resumo): among those who migrated within their own metropolitan region and were employed, where they went to work.

Intra-RM migrants4,610
... employed1,770
... commuting (work outside where they moved to)320
... going back to work in the origin municipality they left305
... now working in the core0
... working where they now live1,415

Municipalities of Região Metropolitana da Capital

MunicipalityCoreNet migration
Boa Vista/RRYes−6,205
Alto Alegre/RR+170
Bonfim/RR−390
Cantá/RR+1,665
Mucajaí/RR+375

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