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Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies

Barcelona had the highest active companies of 308 municipalities in 2017, at 178,607. Sant Sadurní d'Osormort had the lowest, at 4. The median was 265 and the figure for Barcelona province was 460,778. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest178,607Barcelona
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Median265308 municipalities
Barcelona province460,778History

Top 40 municipalities, 2017

Barcelona: 178,607 countBarcelona178,607Terrassa: 14,678 countTerrassa14,678Sabadell: 14,377 countSabadell14,377Badalona: 12,985 countBadalona12,985L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 12,872 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat12,872Sant Cugat del Vallès: 10,112 countSant Cugat del Vallès10,112Mataró: 9,239 countMataró9,239Manresa: 5,518 countManresa5,518Castelldefels: 5,323 countCastelldefels5,323Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,280 countCornellà de Llobregat5,280Granollers: 5,247 countGranollers5,247Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 5,068 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet5,068Rubí: 4,944 countRubí4,944Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,728 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,728Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,547 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,547Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,236 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,236Vic: 3,998 countVic3,998Viladecans: 3,887 countViladecans3,887El Prat de Llobregat: 3,524 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,524Igualada: 3,431 countIgualada3,431Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,426 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,426Gavà: 3,362 countGavà3,362Sitges: 3,176 countSitges3,176Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,905 countVilafranca del Penedès2,905Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,824 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,824Mollet del Vallès: 2,725 countMollet del Vallès2,725Montcada i Reixac: 2,676 countMontcada i Reixac2,676Barberà del Vallès: 2,579 countBarberà del Vallès2,579Sant Joan Despí: 2,322 countSant Joan Despí2,322Ripollet: 2,283 countRipollet2,283Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,227 countSant Pere de Ribes2,227Sant Just Desvern: 2,163 countSant Just Desvern2,163El Masnou: 2,096 countEl Masnou2,096Molins de Rei: 2,075 countMolins de Rei2,075Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,062 countSant Adrià de Besòs2,062Castellar del Vallès: 2,035 countCastellar del Vallès2,035Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 2,028 countSanta Perpètua de Mogoda2,028Premià de Mar: 1,998 countPremià de Mar1,998Sant Quirze del Vallès: 1,995 countSant Quirze del Vallès1,995Vilassar de Mar: 1,871 countVilassar de Mar1,871Barcelona: 178,607 countBarcelona178,607Terrassa: 14,678 countTerrassa14,678Sabadell: 14,377 countSabadell14,377Badalona: 12,985 countBadalona12,985L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 12,872 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat12,872Sant Cugat del Vallès: 10,112 countSant Cugat del Vallès10,112Mataró: 9,239 countMataró9,239Manresa: 5,518 countManresa5,518Castelldefels: 5,323 countCastelldefels5,323Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,280 countCornellà de Llobregat5,280Granollers: 5,247 countGranollers5,247Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 5,068 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet5,068Rubí: 4,944 countRubí4,944Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,728 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,728Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,547 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,547Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,236 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,236Vic: 3,998 countVic3,998Viladecans: 3,887 countViladecans3,887El Prat de Llobregat: 3,524 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,524Igualada: 3,431 countIgualada3,431Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,426 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,426Gavà: 3,362 countGavà3,362Sitges: 3,176 countSitges3,176Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,905 countVilafranca del Penedès2,905Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,824 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,824Mollet del Vallès: 2,725 countMollet del Vallès2,725Montcada i Reixac: 2,676 countMontcada i Reixac2,676Barberà del Vallès: 2,579 countBarberà del Vallès2,579Sant Joan Despí: 2,322 countSant Joan Despí2,322Ripollet: 2,283 countRipollet2,283Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,227 countSant Pere de Ribes2,227Sant Just Desvern: 2,163 countSant Just Desvern2,163El Masnou: 2,096 countEl Masnou2,096Molins de Rei: 2,075 countMolins de Rei2,075Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,062 countSant Adrià de Besòs2,062Castellar del Vallès: 2,035 countCastellar del Vallès2,035Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 2,028 countSanta Perpètua de Mogoda2,028Premià de Mar: 1,998 countPremià de Mar1,998Sant Quirze del Vallès: 1,995 countSant Quirze del Vallès1,995Vilassar de Mar: 1,871 countVilassar de Mar1,871
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2017
count		Change on 2016
1Barcelona178,607+2.5%
2Terrassa14,678+1.7%
3Sabadell14,377+1.1%
4Badalona12,985+1.6%
5L'Hospitalet de Llobregat12,872+3.4%
6Sant Cugat del Vallès10,112+2.8%
7Mataró9,239+2.7%
8Manresa5,518+2.6%
9Castelldefels5,323+1.8%
10Cornellà de Llobregat5,280+1.4%
11Granollers5,247+2.1%
12Santa Coloma de Gramenet5,068+3.7%
13Rubí4,944+4.1%
14Sant Boi de Llobregat4,728+1%
15Vilanova i la Geltrú4,547+2.4%
16Cerdanyola del Vallès4,236+1%
17Vic3,998+1.9%
18Viladecans3,887+1.4%
19El Prat de Llobregat3,524+4%
20Igualada3,431+0.4%
21Esplugues de Llobregat3,426+3.5%
22Gavà3,362+1.5%
23Sitges3,176+4.6%
24Vilafranca del Penedès2,905+1.4%
25Sant Feliu de Llobregat2,824+3.7%
26Mollet del Vallès2,725+0.7%
27Montcada i Reixac2,676+0.9%
28Barberà del Vallès2,579+0.7%
29Sant Joan Despí2,322+0.7%
30Ripollet2,283+1.6%
31Sant Pere de Ribes2,227+6.9%
32Sant Just Desvern2,163+2.5%
33El Masnou2,096+0.8%
34Molins de Rei2,075+2%
35Sant Adrià de Besòs2,062+2.5%
36Castellar del Vallès2,035+1.8%
37Santa Perpètua de Mogoda2,028+0.4%
38Premià de Mar1,998+3.3%
39Sant Quirze del Vallès1,995+3.3%
40Vilassar de Mar1,871+2.7%
41Pineda de Mar1,762+0.9%
42Sant Vicenç dels Horts1,665+1.8%
43Les Franqueses del Vallès1,595-0.6%
44Caldes de Montbui1,569+0.7%
45Cardedeu1,566+2.8%
46Sant Andreu de la Barca1,562-1.3%
47Martorell1,462+1.7%
48Palau-solità i Plegamans1,439+1.6%
49Esparreguera1,425+2%
50Olesa de Montserrat1,4020%
51La Garriga1,394+4.2%
52Parets del Vallès1,342+0.5%
53Calella1,339+1.1%
54Manlleu1,291-0.2%
55Berga1,233-0.6%
56Arenys de Mar1,206+4.2%
57Malgrat de Mar1,194-2.6%
58Sant Celoni1,189+2.6%
59Corbera de Llobregat1,165+3.2%
60Argentona1,152+2.6%
61Lliçà d'Amunt1,146+4.8%
62Alella1,130+2.9%
63Vallirana1,113+1%
64Castellbisbal1,106+0.8%
65Sant Andreu de Llavaneres1,063+6.2%
66L'Ametlla del Vallès1,051+3.8%
67Canet de Mar1,039+1.6%
68Premià de Dalt1,031+6.7%
69Tordera1,021+3.7%
70Matadepera1,016+2.7%
71Montornès del Vallès1,009+1.2%
72Cubelles1,008+4.3%
73Canovelles969+4.8%
74Vilassar de Dalt967+4%
75Torelló963+1.6%
76Montgat934+3.2%
77La Roca del Vallès925-1%
78Pallejà897+4.7%
79Lliçà de Vall883+4.1%
80Sant Fruitós de Bages878+2%
81Sant Sadurní d'Anoia869+2.5%
82Piera856+1.2%
83Cabrils853+6.2%
84Sentmenat843+4.2%
85Llinars del Vallès837+3.3%
86Cervelló836+1.2%
87Bigues i Riells del Fai816+3.9%
88Polinyà814+3.4%
89Tiana798+7.5%
90Abrera780+0.1%
91Cabrera de Mar772+4%
92Sant Fost de Campsentelles743+2.8%
93La Llagosta735+2.2%
94Santa Maria de Palautordera732+5.8%
95Arenys de Munt728-0.7%
96Teià710+0.7%
97Sant Vicenç de Montalt678+3.8%
98Tona659-0.3%
99Sant Esteve Sesrovires658+2.8%
100Palafolls635+6.7%
100Sant Joan de Vilatorrada635+2.1%
102Centelles628+5.7%
103Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana621+1.8%
104Montmeló597+0.5%
105Begues595+3.7%
106Santa Coloma de Cervelló592-3.6%
107Viladecavalls591+4%
108Vilanova del Camí588+4.1%
109Taradell565+2.5%
110Santpedor562-4.3%
111Sant Vicenç de Castellet558+3.3%
112Sant Antoni de Vilamajor541+2.1%
113Masquefa528+2.9%
114Vilanova del Vallès508+6.9%
115Moià506+0.2%
116Sallent496+1.2%
117Dosrius494+4.2%
118Sant Feliu de Codines478+1.1%
119Navàs447+2.5%
119Sant Pol de Mar447+0.7%
121El Papiol443+2.5%
122Torrelles de Llobregat439+2.1%
123Vacarisses438-0.7%
124Gelida435+2.8%
125Gurb428+2.1%
126Olèrdola425+2.2%
127Navarcles404+1.5%
128Santa Margarida i els Monjos403+3.1%
129Roda de Ter392+1.6%
130Santa Margarida de Montbui388+5.1%
131Martorelles381+0.8%
132Collbató361-1.4%
133Sant Pere de Vilamajor360+5.3%
134Gironella355-1.7%
135Puig-reig353+5.4%
136Cardona351-0.8%
137Artés349-2%
138Sant Climent de Llobregat347+3.3%
139Seva346+1.5%
140Balenyà338-0.9%
141Canyelles334+3.7%
142Súria332-4%
143La Palma de Cervelló320-0.6%
144Santa Susanna314+1.9%
145Badia del Vallès313+9.8%
146Calaf302+2.4%
146Òdena302-1.9%
148Sant Cebrià de Vallalta295+3.1%
149Vallromanes287+1.4%
150Sant Julià de Vilatorta2860%
151Olivella278+6.1%
152Capellades273+0.4%
153Castellbell i el Vilar271-0.7%
154Subirats2650%
155Les Masies de Voltregà264+0.4%
156Sant Esteve de Palautordera257+7.1%
157Cànoves i Samalús249+6.9%
158Prats de Lluçanès2390%
159Sant Salvador de Guardiola236+5.4%
160Caldes d'Estrac233-0.9%
160Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà233-1.3%
162Calldetenes229+5%
162Sant Martí Sarroca229-3%
164Vallgorguina216+0.5%
165Castellterçol2140%
166Els Hostalets de Pierola211+4.5%
167Sant Llorenç Savall205+5.1%
168Folgueroles204+3.6%
168La Pobla de Claramunt204-1%
170Aiguafreda202+2%
170Sant Pere de Torelló202+5.8%
172Santa Eugènia de Berga197-1.5%
173La Torre de Claramunt196-3.9%
174Sant Llorenç d'Hortons1910%
175L'Esquirol1890%
176La Granada187+13.3%
177Avià1800%
177Monistrol de Montserrat180+0.6%
179Balsareny176-3.3%
180Bagà172+3%
180Sant Vicenç de Torelló172+9.6%
182Castellví de Rosanes171+4.3%
182Sant Quirze de Besora171+6.2%
184El Bruc169+7%
185El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort168+7.7%
186Castellgalí158+11.3%
187Sant Pere de Riudebitlles153-4.4%
188Avinyonet del Penedès150+3.4%
189Callús144-3.4%
190Avinyó142+1.4%
190Casserres142+2.2%
190Ullastrell142-5.3%
193Olesa de Bonesvalls1410%
194Castellet i la Gornal138+14%
195Font-rubí130+4%
196Sant Quintí de Mediona1260%
197Gualba124+1.6%
198Mediona123-3.1%
199Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer116-4.9%
200Torrelavit111+4.7%
201Torrelles de Foix108+6.9%
202Fonollosa106+2.9%
202Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues106-4.5%
204Olost101+8.6%
205Calders99+6.5%
205Castellví de la Marca99-6.6%
205Fogars de la Selva99+2.1%
208Sant Iscle de Vallalta95-5.9%
209Pacs del Penedès92+3.4%
209Vilobí del Penedès92+1.1%
211Sant Martí de Tous89-5.3%
212El Pla del Penedès82-4.7%
212Les Cabanyes82+2.5%
212Sant Quirze Safaja820%
212Vallbona d'Anoia82+1.2%
216Castellnou de Bages77+1.3%
216La Pobla de Lillet77+1.3%
218Figaró-Montmany760%
218La Llacuna76+7%
220Cercs74+1.4%
221Les Masies de Roda72-2.7%
222Jorba70+2.9%
223Guardiola de Berguedà69-2.8%
224Sant Bartomeu del Grau68+4.6%
225Cabrera d'Anoia67+13.6%
225Castellcir670%
225Santa Maria d'Oló67+4.7%
228Olvan66+6.5%
229Sant Feliu Sasserra650%
230Sant Martí de Centelles64-1.5%
231Òrrius63+16.7%
231Santa Maria de Martorelles63-1.6%
233Campins61+8.9%
234Castellolí57+16.3%
235Montmajor54-5.3%
235Sant Mateu de Bages540%
237Oristà53+12.8%
238Montesquiu52-5.5%
239Carme510%
239Muntanyola51-7.3%
239Vilalba Sasserra51+6.3%
242Rajadell50+6.4%
243Borredà49+6.5%
244Rupit i Pruit46+4.5%
244Sant Boi de Lluçanès46-4.2%
246Montseny450%
247Monistrol de Calders40+8.1%
248Els Prats de Rei39+5.4%
248Perafita39-2.5%
248Puigdàlber39+5.4%

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Other periods

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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 2017 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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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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, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2017}},
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