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Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies

Barcelona had the highest active companies of 308 municipalities in 2016, at 174,209. Sant Jaume de Frontanyà had the lowest, at 4. The median was 263 and the figure for Barcelona province was 450,451. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest174,209Barcelona
Lowest4Sant Jaume de Frontanyà
Median263308 municipalities
Barcelona province450,451History

Top 40 municipalities, 2016

Barcelona: 174,209 countBarcelona174,209Terrassa: 14,439 countTerrassa14,439Sabadell: 14,216 countSabadell14,216Badalona: 12,782 countBadalona12,782L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 12,452 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat12,452Sant Cugat del Vallès: 9,841 countSant Cugat del Vallès9,841Mataró: 8,997 countMataró8,997Manresa: 5,376 countManresa5,376Castelldefels: 5,227 countCastelldefels5,227Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,206 countCornellà de Llobregat5,206Granollers: 5,137 countGranollers5,137Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 4,885 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet4,885Rubí: 4,750 countRubí4,750Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,680 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,680Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,439 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,439Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,193 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,193Vic: 3,923 countVic3,923Viladecans: 3,834 countViladecans3,834Igualada: 3,417 countIgualada3,417El Prat de Llobregat: 3,388 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,388Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,311 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,311Gavà: 3,311 countGavà3,311Sitges: 3,037 countSitges3,037Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,866 countVilafranca del Penedès2,866Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,722 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,722Mollet del Vallès: 2,706 countMollet del Vallès2,706Montcada i Reixac: 2,653 countMontcada i Reixac2,653Barberà del Vallès: 2,560 countBarberà del Vallès2,560Sant Joan Despí: 2,307 countSant Joan Despí2,307Ripollet: 2,248 countRipollet2,248Sant Just Desvern: 2,110 countSant Just Desvern2,110Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,083 countSant Pere de Ribes2,083El Masnou: 2,079 countEl Masnou2,079Molins de Rei: 2,035 countMolins de Rei2,035Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 2,019 countSanta Perpètua de Mogoda2,019Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,012 countSant Adrià de Besòs2,012Castellar del Vallès: 2,000 countCastellar del Vallès2,000Premià de Mar: 1,934 countPremià de Mar1,934Sant Quirze del Vallès: 1,932 countSant Quirze del Vallès1,932Vilassar de Mar: 1,822 countVilassar de Mar1,822Barcelona: 174,209 countBarcelona174,209Terrassa: 14,439 countTerrassa14,439Sabadell: 14,216 countSabadell14,216Badalona: 12,782 countBadalona12,782L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 12,452 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat12,452Sant Cugat del Vallès: 9,841 countSant Cugat del Vallès9,841Mataró: 8,997 countMataró8,997Manresa: 5,376 countManresa5,376Castelldefels: 5,227 countCastelldefels5,227Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,206 countCornellà de Llobregat5,206Granollers: 5,137 countGranollers5,137Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 4,885 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet4,885Rubí: 4,750 countRubí4,750Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,680 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,680Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,439 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,439Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,193 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,193Vic: 3,923 countVic3,923Viladecans: 3,834 countViladecans3,834Igualada: 3,417 countIgualada3,417El Prat de Llobregat: 3,388 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,388Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,311 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,311Gavà: 3,311 countGavà3,311Sitges: 3,037 countSitges3,037Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,866 countVilafranca del Penedès2,866Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,722 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,722Mollet del Vallès: 2,706 countMollet del Vallès2,706Montcada i Reixac: 2,653 countMontcada i Reixac2,653Barberà del Vallès: 2,560 countBarberà del Vallès2,560Sant Joan Despí: 2,307 countSant Joan Despí2,307Ripollet: 2,248 countRipollet2,248Sant Just Desvern: 2,110 countSant Just Desvern2,110Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,083 countSant Pere de Ribes2,083El Masnou: 2,079 countEl Masnou2,079Molins de Rei: 2,035 countMolins de Rei2,035Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 2,019 countSanta Perpètua de Mogoda2,019Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,012 countSant Adrià de Besòs2,012Castellar del Vallès: 2,000 countCastellar del Vallès2,000Premià de Mar: 1,934 countPremià de Mar1,934Sant Quirze del Vallès: 1,932 countSant Quirze del Vallès1,932Vilassar de Mar: 1,822 countVilassar de Mar1,822
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2016
count		Change on 2015
1Barcelona174,209+2.4%
2Terrassa14,439+2%
3Sabadell14,216+2.3%
4Badalona12,782+1.5%
5L'Hospitalet de Llobregat12,452+2.6%
6Sant Cugat del Vallès9,841+3.4%
7Mataró8,997+1.9%
8Manresa5,376+0.7%
9Castelldefels5,227+4.5%
10Cornellà de Llobregat5,206+1.1%
11Granollers5,137-0.2%
12Santa Coloma de Gramenet4,885+0.5%
13Rubí4,750+0.3%
14Sant Boi de Llobregat4,680+0.8%
15Vilanova i la Geltrú4,439+1.8%
16Cerdanyola del Vallès4,193+0.8%
17Vic3,923+2.4%
18Viladecans3,834+0.4%
19Igualada3,417+3.8%
20El Prat de Llobregat3,388+1.3%
21Esplugues de Llobregat3,311-0.9%
21Gavà3,311+4.3%
23Sitges3,037+4.7%
24Vilafranca del Penedès2,866+2.4%
25Sant Feliu de Llobregat2,722+3.2%
26Mollet del Vallès2,706+0.6%
27Montcada i Reixac2,653+0.8%
28Barberà del Vallès2,560+0.7%
29Sant Joan Despí2,307+1.1%
30Ripollet2,248+1%
31Sant Just Desvern2,110+6.9%
32Sant Pere de Ribes2,083+3.6%
33El Masnou2,079+2.6%
34Molins de Rei2,035+1.3%
35Santa Perpètua de Mogoda2,019+2.1%
36Sant Adrià de Besòs2,012+1.8%
37Castellar del Vallès2,000+3.1%
38Premià de Mar1,934+3.1%
39Sant Quirze del Vallès1,932+1.4%
40Vilassar de Mar1,822+4.9%
41Pineda de Mar1,747+2.2%
42Sant Vicenç dels Horts1,636+1.6%
43Les Franqueses del Vallès1,605+2.4%
44Sant Andreu de la Barca1,582+2.2%
45Caldes de Montbui1,558+1.6%
46Cardedeu1,523+2.3%
47Martorell1,438-0.1%
48Palau-solità i Plegamans1,416+0.4%
49Olesa de Montserrat1,402+3.1%
50Esparreguera1,397+1.4%
51La Garriga1,338+3.6%
52Parets del Vallès1,335+1.1%
53Calella1,325-0.1%
54Manlleu1,293+2.8%
55Berga1,241+2.8%
56Malgrat de Mar1,226+3.1%
57Sant Celoni1,159-0.2%
58Arenys de Mar1,157+2.1%
59Corbera de Llobregat1,129+3.3%
60Argentona1,123+0.9%
61Vallirana1,102+1.3%
62Alella1,098+3.5%
63Castellbisbal1,097+2.7%
64Lliçà d'Amunt1,094+3.6%
65Canet de Mar1,023+2.5%
66L'Ametlla del Vallès1,013+2.6%
67Sant Andreu de Llavaneres1,001+6.4%
68Montornès del Vallès997+1.1%
69Matadepera989+3.3%
70Tordera985+4.1%
71Cubelles966+0.3%
71Premià de Dalt966+5.9%
73Torelló948+1.6%
74La Roca del Vallès934+0.8%
75Vilassar de Dalt9300%
76Canovelles925+1.5%
77Montgat905+1.1%
78Sant Fruitós de Bages861+1.1%
79Pallejà857+3.4%
80Lliçà de Vall848+2%
80Sant Sadurní d'Anoia848+0.7%
82Piera846+1.4%
83Cervelló826+5.9%
84Llinars del Vallès810+3.6%
85Sentmenat809-2.8%
86Cabrils803+5.7%
87Polinyà787+1.7%
88Bigues i Riells del Fai785+1.3%
89Abrera779-0.1%
90Cabrera de Mar742+4.1%
90Tiana742+2.5%
92Arenys de Munt733-2.4%
93Sant Fost de Campsentelles723+2.3%
94La Llagosta719-1.2%
95Teià705+3.1%
96Santa Maria de Palautordera692-0.3%
97Tona661-0.9%
98Sant Vicenç de Montalt653+2.2%
99Sant Esteve Sesrovires640+3.7%
100Sant Joan de Vilatorrada622+2.3%
101Santa Coloma de Cervelló614-2.4%
102Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana610+2.3%
103Palafolls595+1.7%
104Centelles594-0.3%
104Montmeló594-0.5%
106Santpedor587+5%
107Begues574+4%
108Viladecavalls568+2.9%
109Vilanova del Camí565-0.4%
110Taradell551+1.7%
111Sant Vicenç de Castellet540-1.8%
112Sant Antoni de Vilamajor530+6.2%
113Masquefa513+3.2%
114Moià505+2.4%
115Sallent490-2%
116Vilanova del Vallès475-1.2%
117Dosrius474-0.4%
118Sant Feliu de Codines473+7.5%
119Sant Pol de Mar444+3.5%
120Vacarisses441+7.6%
121Navàs436-0.5%
122El Papiol432+4.6%
123Torrelles de Llobregat430-1.6%
124Gelida4230%
125Gurb419+1.5%
126Olèrdola416+1%
127Navarcles398-2.5%
128Santa Margarida i els Monjos391+5.1%
129Roda de Ter386-0.8%
130Martorelles378-1%
131Santa Margarida de Montbui369+1.1%
132Collbató366-0.8%
133Gironella361+3.1%
134Artés356+2.9%
135Cardona354+5.7%
136Súria346+2.4%
137Sant Pere de Vilamajor342+0.9%
138Balenyà341+4.6%
138Seva341+3.3%
140Sant Climent de Llobregat336+2.4%
141Puig-reig335-2.6%
142Canyelles322-1.8%
142La Palma de Cervelló322+0.9%
144Òdena308+4.8%
144Santa Susanna308+7.7%
146Calaf295-2%
147Sant Cebrià de Vallalta286+5.1%
147Sant Julià de Vilatorta286-0.3%
149Badia del Vallès285+0.7%
150Vallromanes283+8%
151Castellbell i el Vilar273+2.2%
152Capellades272+0.4%
153Subirats265+3.1%
154Les Masies de Voltregà263+1.5%
155Olivella262-1.5%
156Sant Esteve de Palautordera240-1.6%
157Prats de Lluçanès239+5.3%
158Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà236+3.1%
158Sant Martí Sarroca236+4.9%
160Caldes d'Estrac235+2.2%
161Cànoves i Samalús233+4.5%
162Sant Salvador de Guardiola224-0.9%
163Calldetenes218+2.3%
164Vallgorguina215+2.9%
165Castellterçol214+2.4%
166La Pobla de Claramunt206+2%
167La Torre de Claramunt204+0.5%
168Els Hostalets de Pierola202-2.9%
169Santa Eugènia de Berga200+3.1%
170Aiguafreda198+3.1%
171Folgueroles197+4.2%
172Sant Llorenç Savall195+1%
173Sant Llorenç d'Hortons191+1.1%
173Sant Pere de Torelló191+9.1%
175L'Esquirol189-2.6%
176Balsareny182+1.1%
177Avià180+4.7%
178Monistrol de Montserrat179+2.3%
179Bagà167-1.2%
180La Granada165+9.3%
181Castellví de Rosanes164-4.1%
182Sant Quirze de Besora161-0.6%
183Sant Pere de Riudebitlles160-2.4%
184El Bruc158-3.1%
185Sant Vicenç de Torelló157+7.5%
186El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort156-3.7%
187Ullastrell150+4.9%
188Callús149+6.4%
189Avinyonet del Penedès145+3.6%
190Castellgalí142-2.7%
191Olesa de Bonesvalls141+1.4%
192Avinyó140+9.4%
193Casserres139-0.7%
194Mediona127+5%
195Sant Quintí de Mediona126+5%
196Font-rubí125+1.6%
197Gualba122+5.2%
197Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer122+14%
199Castellet i la Gornal121+6.1%
200Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues111+6.7%
201Castellví de la Marca106+1.9%
201Torrelavit106+5%
203Fonollosa103-1.9%
204Sant Iscle de Vallalta101+6.3%
204Torrelles de Foix101-1.9%
206Fogars de la Selva97+5.4%
207Sant Martí de Tous94+9.3%
208Calders93+6.9%
208Olost93+1.1%
210Vilobí del Penedès910%
211Pacs del Penedès89+3.5%
212El Pla del Penedès86+6.2%
213Sant Quirze Safaja820%
214Vallbona d'Anoia81+1.3%
215Les Cabanyes80-1.2%
216Castellnou de Bages76-6.2%
216Figaró-Montmany760%
216La Pobla de Lillet76-3.8%
219Les Masies de Roda74+10.4%
220Cercs73-5.2%
221Guardiola de Berguedà710%
221La Llacuna71-1.4%
223Jorba68+11.5%
224Castellcir67+6.3%
225Sant Bartomeu del Grau65-12.2%
225Sant Feliu Sasserra65+3.2%
225Sant Martí de Centelles65+4.8%
228Santa Maria d'Oló64+6.7%
228Santa Maria de Martorelles64+10.3%
230Olvan62-6.1%
231Cabrera d'Anoia59-6.3%
232Montmajor57-1.7%
233Campins56+19.1%
234Montesquiu55+7.8%
234Muntanyola550%
236Òrrius54-3.6%
236Sant Mateu de Bages54-3.6%
238Carme51-8.9%
239Castellolí49+2.1%
240Sant Boi de Lluçanès48-7.7%
240Vilalba Sasserra48-2%
242Oristà47+9.3%
242Rajadell47+11.9%
244Borredà460%
245Montseny45-2.2%
246Rupit i Pruit44+2.3%
247Perafita40+8.1%
248Saldes38+5.6%
248Tagamanent38-7.3%
250Els Prats de Rei370%

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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. 2 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2016 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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 Barcelona province by active companies, 2016) [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 Barcelona province by active companies, 2016. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2026. Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2016.

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  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2016}},
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