Migration in Região Metropolitana do Sudoeste Maranhense (2017–2022)
Metropolitan region (RM) made up of 22 municipalities, with its core in Imperatriz and a reference population of 715,150 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period there were 16,120 migrations within the region itself (among its municipalities) and an external net migration (with the rest of the country) of −12,635.
Core × periphery matrix (intra-metropolitan migration)
| Core → periphery | 4,875 |
|---|---|
| Periphery → core | 4,190 |
| Periphery → periphery | 7,055 |
| External inflows (rest of the country) | 31,745 |
| External outflows (rest of the country) | 44,380 |
Top 10 intra-RM migration flows
| Origin | Destination | Flow type | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Açailândia/MA | Imperatriz/MA | Periphery → core | 1,125 |
| Imperatriz/MA | Davinópolis/MA | Core → periphery | 1,045 |
| Imperatriz/MA | Açailândia/MA | Core → periphery | 765 |
| Amarante do Maranhão/MA | Imperatriz/MA | Periphery → core | 475 |
| Imperatriz/MA | Governador Edison Lobão/MA | Core → periphery | 435 |
| Buritirana/MA | Imperatriz/MA | Periphery → core | 365 |
| Imperatriz/MA | João Lisboa/MA | Core → periphery | 340 |
| Itinga do Maranhão/MA | Imperatriz/MA | Periphery → core | 310 |
| Imperatriz/MA | Buritirana/MA | Core → periphery | 280 |
| Itinga do Maranhão/MA | Açailândia/MA | Periphery → periphery | 275 |
Commuting
| Employed persons in the region | 278,050 |
|---|---|
| Commuters (work outside their municipality of residence) | 16,970 |
| % of commuters among employed persons | 6.1 |
| Median commuting time | 50 min |
| % using public transport | 32.7 |
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 migrants | 16,120 |
|---|---|
| ... employed | 6,970 |
| ... commuting (work outside where they moved to) | 1,130 |
| ... going back to work in the origin municipality they left | 695 |
| ... now working in the core | 150 |
| ... working where they now live | 5,715 |
Municipalities of Região Metropolitana do Sudoeste Maranhense
| Municipality | Core | Net migration |
|---|---|---|
| Imperatriz/MA | Yes | −8,725 |
| Amarante do Maranhão/MA | −1,035 | |
| Açailândia/MA | −2,710 | |
| Buritirana/MA | +25 | |
| Campestre do Maranhão/MA | +170 | |
| Carolina/MA | −860 | |
| Cidelândia/MA | +165 | |
| Davinópolis/MA | +1,400 | |
| Estreito/MA | −585 | |
| Governador Edison Lobão/MA | +1,005 | |
| Itinga do Maranhão/MA | −110 | |
| João Lisboa/MA | −315 | |
| Lajeado Novo/MA | +145 | |
| Montes Altos/MA | −165 | |
| Porto Franco/MA | −550 | |
| Ribamar Fiquene/MA | −175 | |
| Senador La Rocque/MA | −150 | |
| São Francisco do Brejão/MA | +65 | |
| São João do Paraíso/MA | −290 | |
| São Pedro da Água Branca/MA | +60 | |
| Sítio Novo/MA | −310 | |
| Vila Nova dos Martírios/MA | +300 |
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