Municipalities in Badajoz province by active companies, 2025

Badajoz had the highest active companies of 162 municipalities in 2025, at 9,762. Sancti-Spíritus had the lowest, at 4. The median was 64 and the figure for Badajoz province was 40,074. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Badajoz province40,074History

Top 40 municipalities, 2025

Badajoz: 9,762 countBadajoz9,762Mérida: 4,016 countMérida4,016Almendralejo: 2,493 countAlmendralejo2,493Don Benito: 2,468 countDon Benito2,468Villanueva de la Serena: 1,446 countVillanueva de la Serena1,446Zafra: 1,143 countZafra1,143Montijo: 828 countMontijo828Villafranca de los Barros: 707 countVillafranca de los Barros707Jerez de los Caballeros: 636 countJerez de los Caballeros636Olivenza: 627 countOlivenza627Azuaga: 476 countAzuaga476Llerena: 475 countLlerena475Los Santos de Maimona: 475 countLos Santos de Maimona475Castuera: 439 countCastuera439Fregenal de la Sierra: 366 countFregenal de la Sierra366Aceuchal: 361 countAceuchal361Puebla de la Calzada: 353 countPuebla de la Calzada353San Vicente de Alcántara: 353 countSan Vicente de Alcántara353Talavera la Real: 347 countTalavera la Real347Fuente de Cantos: 344 countFuente de Cantos344Fuente del Maestre: 343 countFuente del Maestre343Monesterio: 340 countMonesterio340Guareña: 329 countGuareña329Quintana de la Serena: 313 countQuintana de la Serena313Calamonte: 298 countCalamonte298Oliva de la Frontera: 298 countOliva de la Frontera298Alburquerque: 293 countAlburquerque293Santa Marta: 263 countSanta Marta263Campanario: 259 countCampanario259Santa Amalia: 255 countSanta Amalia255Cabeza del Buey: 253 countCabeza del Buey253Valverde de Leganés: 244 countValverde de Leganés244Arroyo de San Serván: 238 countArroyo de San Serván238Navalvillar de Pela: 237 countNavalvillar de Pela237Zalamea de la Serena: 229 countZalamea de la Serena229Ribera del Fresno: 228 countRibera del Fresno228La Zarza: 227 countLa Zarza227Barcarrota: 214 countBarcarrota214Herrera del Duque: 208 countHerrera del Duque208Talarrubias: 196 countTalarrubias196Badajoz: 9,762 countBadajoz9,762Mérida: 4,016 countMérida4,016Almendralejo: 2,493 countAlmendralejo2,493Don Benito: 2,468 countDon Benito2,468Villanueva de la Serena: 1,446 countVillanueva de la Serena1,446Zafra: 1,143 countZafra1,143Montijo: 828 countMontijo828Villafranca de los Barros: 707 countVillafranca de los Barros707Jerez de los Caballeros: 636 countJerez de los Caballeros636Olivenza: 627 countOlivenza627Azuaga: 476 countAzuaga476Llerena: 475 countLlerena475Los Santos de Maimona: 475 countLos Santos de Maimona475Castuera: 439 countCastuera439Fregenal de la Sierra: 366 countFregenal de la Sierra366Aceuchal: 361 countAceuchal361Puebla de la Calzada: 353 countPuebla de la Calzada353San Vicente de Alcántara: 353 countSan Vicente de Alcántara353Talavera la Real: 347 countTalavera la Real347Fuente de Cantos: 344 countFuente de Cantos344Fuente del Maestre: 343 countFuente del Maestre343Monesterio: 340 countMonesterio340Guareña: 329 countGuareña329Quintana de la Serena: 313 countQuintana de la Serena313Calamonte: 298 countCalamonte298Oliva de la Frontera: 298 countOliva de la Frontera298Alburquerque: 293 countAlburquerque293Santa Marta: 263 countSanta Marta263Campanario: 259 countCampanario259Santa Amalia: 255 countSanta Amalia255Cabeza del Buey: 253 countCabeza del Buey253Valverde de Leganés: 244 countValverde de Leganés244Arroyo de San Serván: 238 countArroyo de San Serván238Navalvillar de Pela: 237 countNavalvillar de Pela237Zalamea de la Serena: 229 countZalamea de la Serena229Ribera del Fresno: 228 countRibera del Fresno228La Zarza: 227 countLa Zarza227Barcarrota: 214 countBarcarrota214Herrera del Duque: 208 countHerrera del Duque208Talarrubias: 196 countTalarrubias196
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2025
count
Change on 2024
1Badajoz9,762+2.4%
2Mérida4,016+1.1%
3Almendralejo2,493-0.2%
4Don Benito2,468+2.2%
5Villanueva de la Serena1,446-0.2%
6Zafra1,143-0.1%
7Montijo828-1.4%
8Villafranca de los Barros707+1.9%
9Jerez de los Caballeros636+1.3%
10Olivenza627+2.1%
11Azuaga476+1.3%
12Llerena475+2.2%
12Los Santos de Maimona475+2.4%
14Castuera439-2%
15Fregenal de la Sierra3660%
16Aceuchal361+2%
17Puebla de la Calzada353+2%
17San Vicente de Alcántara353-4.3%
19Talavera la Real347+0.6%
20Fuente de Cantos344+0.9%
21Fuente del Maestre343-3.9%
22Monesterio340-2.3%
23Guareña329+0.3%
24Quintana de la Serena313+4%
25Calamonte298+2.4%
25Oliva de la Frontera298+1.4%
27Alburquerque293-1%
28Santa Marta263-2.2%
29Campanario259+3.2%
30Santa Amalia255+0.8%
31Cabeza del Buey2530%
32Valverde de Leganés244+3%
33Arroyo de San Serván238-1.2%
34Navalvillar de Pela237-0.4%
35Zalamea de la Serena229-1.7%
36Ribera del Fresno228-0.4%
37La Zarza227-0.4%
38Barcarrota214+0.9%
39Herrera del Duque208-1.4%
40Talarrubias196-2%
41Hornachos185-4.6%
42Orellana la Vieja165+1.2%
43Burguillos del Cerro150+1.4%
44Villanueva del Fresno148+0.7%
45Higuera la Real147+1.4%
46Zahínos145-0.7%
47Puebla de Sancho Pérez143+1.4%
47Valdelacalzada143+1.4%
49Berlanga140+1.4%
50Fuentes de León133+4.7%
50Guadiana1330%
50Torremejía133+1.5%
53Granja de Torrehermosa122+1.7%
54Lobón111+7.8%
54Solana de los Barros111-0.9%
56Salvatierra de los Barros110+3.8%
57Medellín1090%
58Monterrubio de la Serena104-5.5%
59Valencia del Ventoso102+3%
60La Garrovilla100-4.8%
61Siruela98-3.9%
62Alange970%
63La Albuera94-4.1%
63Segura de León94-1.1%
65Bienvenida93+4.5%
66La Codosera87+3.6%
67Usagre82+17.1%
67Villar del Rey82-9.9%
69Cabeza la Vaca80+3.9%
70Trujillanos79+6.8%
71Torre de Miguel Sesmero73+10.6%
71Villalba de los Barros73+5.8%
73La Roca de la Sierra72+4.3%
74Fuenlabrada de los Montes71+1.4%
74Pueblonuevo del Guadiana710%
76Casas de Don Pedro70-4.1%
76Valdecaballeros70+1.4%
78Alconchel680%
78Almendral68+3%
78Calera de León68-1.4%
81Puebla de Alcocer650%
82Bodonal de la Sierra63+5%
82La Parra63+6.8%
84Campillo de Llerena61+5.2%
84Oliva de Mérida61+13%
86Feria59+1.7%
86Puebla de Obando59+7.3%
88Salvaleón58-4.9%
89Higuera de Vargas57+9.6%
90Medina de las Torres56+3.7%
91La Coronada52-5.5%
91La Haba52-1.9%
91Villagonzalo52+6.1%
94Don Álvaro50+6.4%
94Villar de Rena50+4.2%
96Valle de Santa Ana49+6.5%
97Esparragalejo48-4%
98Villagarcía de la Torre46-2.1%
99Castilblanco45+2.3%
100Montemolín44-12%
101Valle de la Serena43+10.3%
102Mirandilla42+13.5%
103Esparragosa de Lares400%
103Valdetorres40+5.3%
105Esparragosa de la Serena38-7.3%
105Maguilla38+5.6%
107Peñalsordo37-7.5%
108Higuera de la Serena35-2.8%
109Valverde de Mérida340%
110Acedera33+32%
110Cordobilla de Lácara330%
110Corte de Peleas330%
110Puebla del Prior33+3.1%
114Malpartida de la Serena32+18.5%
115Ahillones31-3.1%
115Táliga31-6.1%
117Nogales30-11.8%
118La Morera29+3.6%
119Cheles28-6.7%
119Llera28+3.7%
119Manchita28+21.7%
122Calzadilla de los Barros27-6.9%
122Puebla de la Reina27+3.8%
124Fuente del Arco25-10.7%
124Hinojosa del Valle250%
124La Nava de Santiago25-3.8%
124Magacela25-10.7%
124Valencia del Mombuey25-13.8%
129Alconera240%
130Benquerencia de la Serena23+9.5%
130Mengabril23+21.1%
132Helechosa de los Montes21-22.2%
132Rena21+10.5%
132Torremayor210%
135San Pedro de Mérida20-4.8%
136Retamal de Llerena19+5.6%
136Trasierra19+5.6%
138Cristina18-10%
138Puebla del Maestre18-10%
140Entrín Bajo17+6.3%
140Garbayuela17-10.5%
140Valverde de Llerena17+30.8%
143Garlitos15+25%
143Valencia de las Torres15-6.3%
145Carmonita13+18.2%
145La Lapa130%
145Peraleda del Zaucejo13+18.2%
145Zarza-Capilla13-18.8%
149Casas de Reina12+9.1%
149Higuera de Llerena120%
149Valverde de Burguillos12+33.3%
152Aljucén11-15.4%
153Palomas10-23.1%
153Valle de Matamoros10-9.1%
153Villarta de los Montes10-33.3%
156Malcocinado9+12.5%
156Orellana de la Sierra9-10%
158Capilla60%
159Atalaya5-16.7%
159El Carrascalejo5n/a
161Baterno4-20%
161Sancti-Spíritus4-20%

Other periods

About this ranking

Active companies on 1 January (INE Central Business Directory, DIRCE).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. 3 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2025 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (2026). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721) (Municipalities in Badajoz province by active companies, 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721

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Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721), Municipalities in Badajoz province by active companies, 2025. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/badajoz-province-municipalities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2026. Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Municipalities in Badajoz province by active companies, 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/badajoz-province-municipalities.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística (2026) Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721), Municipalities in Badajoz province by active companies, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/badajoz-province-municipalities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{Instituto Nacional de Estadística}},
  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Badajoz province by active companies, 2025}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/badajoz-province-municipalities. Publisher attribution: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Badajoz, with 9,762 in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Sancti-Spíritus, with 4 in 2025.

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