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Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies

Barcelona had the highest active companies of 306 municipalities in 2018, at 182,986. Sant Sadurní d'Osormort had the lowest, at 4. The median was 271 and the figure for Barcelona province was 468,777. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest182,986Barcelona
Lowest4Sant Sadurní d'Osormort
Median271306 municipalities
Barcelona province468,777History

Top 40 municipalities, 2018

Barcelona: 182,986 countBarcelona182,986Terrassa: 14,746 countTerrassa14,746Sabadell: 14,496 countSabadell14,496Badalona: 13,399 countBadalona13,399L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 13,308 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat13,308Sant Cugat del Vallès: 10,376 countSant Cugat del Vallès10,376Mataró: 9,406 countMataró9,406Manresa: 5,507 countManresa5,507Castelldefels: 5,485 countCastelldefels5,485Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,419 countCornellà de Llobregat5,419Granollers: 5,350 countGranollers5,350Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 5,132 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet5,132Rubí: 4,969 countRubí4,969Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,737 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,737Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,660 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,660Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,270 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,270Vic: 3,990 countVic3,990Viladecans: 3,907 countViladecans3,907Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,504 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,504Igualada: 3,469 countIgualada3,469El Prat de Llobregat: 3,440 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,440Gavà: 3,409 countGavà3,409Sitges: 3,248 countSitges3,248Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,939 countVilafranca del Penedès2,939Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,860 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,860Mollet del Vallès: 2,760 countMollet del Vallès2,760Montcada i Reixac: 2,722 countMontcada i Reixac2,722Barberà del Vallès: 2,621 countBarberà del Vallès2,621Sant Joan Despí: 2,340 countSant Joan Despí2,340Ripollet: 2,296 countRipollet2,296Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,250 countSant Pere de Ribes2,250Sant Just Desvern: 2,164 countSant Just Desvern2,164El Masnou: 2,117 countEl Masnou2,117Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,110 countSant Adrià de Besòs2,110Molins de Rei: 2,094 countMolins de Rei2,094Sant Quirze del Vallès: 2,042 countSant Quirze del Vallès2,042Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 2,035 countSanta Perpètua de Mogoda2,035Castellar del Vallès: 2,033 countCastellar del Vallès2,033Premià de Mar: 2,023 countPremià de Mar2,023Vilassar de Mar: 1,913 countVilassar de Mar1,913Barcelona: 182,986 countBarcelona182,986Terrassa: 14,746 countTerrassa14,746Sabadell: 14,496 countSabadell14,496Badalona: 13,399 countBadalona13,399L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 13,308 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat13,308Sant Cugat del Vallès: 10,376 countSant Cugat del Vallès10,376Mataró: 9,406 countMataró9,406Manresa: 5,507 countManresa5,507Castelldefels: 5,485 countCastelldefels5,485Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,419 countCornellà de Llobregat5,419Granollers: 5,350 countGranollers5,350Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 5,132 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet5,132Rubí: 4,969 countRubí4,969Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,737 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,737Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,660 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,660Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,270 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,270Vic: 3,990 countVic3,990Viladecans: 3,907 countViladecans3,907Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,504 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,504Igualada: 3,469 countIgualada3,469El Prat de Llobregat: 3,440 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,440Gavà: 3,409 countGavà3,409Sitges: 3,248 countSitges3,248Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,939 countVilafranca del Penedès2,939Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,860 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,860Mollet del Vallès: 2,760 countMollet del Vallès2,760Montcada i Reixac: 2,722 countMontcada i Reixac2,722Barberà del Vallès: 2,621 countBarberà del Vallès2,621Sant Joan Despí: 2,340 countSant Joan Despí2,340Ripollet: 2,296 countRipollet2,296Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,250 countSant Pere de Ribes2,250Sant Just Desvern: 2,164 countSant Just Desvern2,164El Masnou: 2,117 countEl Masnou2,117Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,110 countSant Adrià de Besòs2,110Molins de Rei: 2,094 countMolins de Rei2,094Sant Quirze del Vallès: 2,042 countSant Quirze del Vallès2,042Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 2,035 countSanta Perpètua de Mogoda2,035Castellar del Vallès: 2,033 countCastellar del Vallès2,033Premià de Mar: 2,023 countPremià de Mar2,023Vilassar de Mar: 1,913 countVilassar de Mar1,913
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2018
count		Change on 2017
1Barcelona182,986+2.5%
2Terrassa14,746+0.5%
3Sabadell14,496+0.8%
4Badalona13,399+3.2%
5L'Hospitalet de Llobregat13,308+3.4%
6Sant Cugat del Vallès10,376+2.6%
7Mataró9,406+1.8%
8Manresa5,507-0.2%
9Castelldefels5,485+3%
10Cornellà de Llobregat5,419+2.6%
11Granollers5,350+2%
12Santa Coloma de Gramenet5,132+1.3%
13Rubí4,969+0.5%
14Sant Boi de Llobregat4,737+0.2%
15Vilanova i la Geltrú4,660+2.5%
16Cerdanyola del Vallès4,270+0.8%
17Vic3,990-0.2%
18Viladecans3,907+0.5%
19Esplugues de Llobregat3,504+2.3%
20Igualada3,469+1.1%
21El Prat de Llobregat3,440-2.4%
22Gavà3,409+1.4%
23Sitges3,248+2.3%
24Vilafranca del Penedès2,939+1.2%
25Sant Feliu de Llobregat2,860+1.3%
26Mollet del Vallès2,760+1.3%
27Montcada i Reixac2,722+1.7%
28Barberà del Vallès2,621+1.6%
29Sant Joan Despí2,340+0.8%
30Ripollet2,296+0.6%
31Sant Pere de Ribes2,250+1%
32Sant Just Desvern2,1640%
33El Masnou2,117+1%
34Sant Adrià de Besòs2,110+2.3%
35Molins de Rei2,094+0.9%
36Sant Quirze del Vallès2,042+2.4%
37Santa Perpètua de Mogoda2,035+0.3%
38Castellar del Vallès2,033-0.1%
39Premià de Mar2,023+1.3%
40Vilassar de Mar1,913+2.2%
41Pineda de Mar1,769+0.4%
42Sant Vicenç dels Horts1,659-0.4%
43Caldes de Montbui1,609+2.5%
44Les Franqueses del Vallès1,605+0.6%
45Sant Andreu de la Barca1,592+1.9%
46Cardedeu1,577+0.7%
47Martorell1,499+2.5%
48Palau-solità i Plegamans1,464+1.7%
49Esparreguera1,457+2.2%
50Olesa de Montserrat1,417+1.1%
51La Garriga1,415+1.5%
52Calella1,390+3.8%
53Parets del Vallès1,363+1.6%
54Manlleu1,266-1.9%
55Berga1,227-0.5%
56Sant Celoni1,217+2.4%
57Arenys de Mar1,215+0.7%
58Malgrat de Mar1,193-0.1%
59Corbera de Llobregat1,173+0.7%
60Argentona1,169+1.5%
61Lliçà d'Amunt1,133-1.1%
62Alella1,131+0.1%
63Vallirana1,109-0.4%
64Castellbisbal1,094-1.1%
65Sant Andreu de Llavaneres1,081+1.7%
66Matadepera1,075+5.8%
67Canet de Mar1,060+2%
68L'Ametlla del Vallès1,048-0.3%
69Tordera1,036+1.5%
70Premià de Dalt1,030-0.1%
71Cubelles1,023+1.5%
72Montornès del Vallès1,013+0.4%
73Vilassar de Dalt979+1.2%
74Canovelles970+0.1%
75La Roca del Vallès954+3.1%
76Torelló952-1.1%
77Montgat937+0.3%
78Pallejà900+0.3%
79Piera893+4.3%
80Sant Sadurní d'Anoia884+1.7%
81Lliçà de Vall8830%
82Sant Fruitós de Bages8780%
83Sentmenat841-0.2%
84Llinars del Vallès835-0.2%
85Cabrils832-2.5%
86Cervelló818-2.2%
87Tiana817+2.4%
88Bigues i Riells del Fai809-0.9%
89Polinyà794-2.5%
90Cabrera de Mar789+2.2%
91Abrera766-1.8%
92Sant Fost de Campsentelles748+0.7%
93Arenys de Munt747+2.6%
94La Llagosta741+0.8%
95Santa Maria de Palautordera737+0.7%
96Teià725+2.1%
97Tona682+3.5%
98Sant Vicenç de Montalt6780%
99Palafolls645+1.6%
100Sant Esteve Sesrovires643-2.3%
101Sant Joan de Vilatorrada642+1.1%
101Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana642+3.4%
103Begues638+7.2%
104Centelles635+1.1%
105Viladecavalls624+5.6%
106Vilanova del Camí595+1.2%
107Montmeló592-0.8%
108Santa Coloma de Cervelló587-0.8%
109Taradell569+0.7%
110Santpedor564+0.4%
111Sant Vicenç de Castellet542-2.9%
112Sant Antoni de Vilamajor5410%
113Masquefa532+0.8%
114Moià523+3.4%
115Vilanova del Vallès515+1.4%
116Dosrius4940%
116Sallent494-0.4%
118Sant Feliu de Codines491+2.7%
119Sant Pol de Mar466+4.3%
120El Papiol454+2.5%
121Navàs453+1.3%
122Gelida446+2.5%
122Vacarisses446+1.8%
124Torrelles de Llobregat441+0.5%
125Gurb438+2.3%
126Olèrdola419-1.4%
127Roda de Ter404+3.1%
128Navarcles401-0.7%
129Santa Margarida i els Monjos394-2.2%
130Santa Margarida de Montbui387-0.3%
131Collbató381+5.5%
132Martorelles378-0.8%
133Cardona358+2%
134Gironella357+0.6%
134Sant Pere de Vilamajor357-0.8%
136Puig-reig349-1.1%
136Sant Climent de Llobregat349+0.6%
138Artés347-0.6%
139Balenyà342+1.2%
140Seva335-3.2%
141Canyelles332-0.6%
142Súria330-0.6%
143Badia del Vallès329+5.1%
144La Palma de Cervelló318-0.6%
144Santa Susanna318+1.3%
146Sant Cebrià de Vallalta307+4.1%
147Òdena300-0.7%
148Calaf299-1%
149Olivella289+4%
150Vallromanes2870%
151Sant Julià de Vilatorta282-1.4%
152Castellbell i el Vilar274+1.1%
153Subirats273+3%
154Capellades269-1.5%
155Les Masies de Voltregà262-0.8%
156Sant Esteve de Palautordera259+0.8%
157Caldes d'Estrac253+8.6%
158Cànoves i Samalús250+0.4%
159Prats de Lluçanès2390%
160Sant Salvador de Guardiola237+0.4%
161Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà236+1.3%
162Calldetenes226-1.3%
163Castellterçol221+3.3%
164Sant Martí Sarroca220-3.9%
165Vallgorguina218+0.9%
166Sant Pere de Torelló207+2.5%
167L'Esquirol203+7.4%
168La Torre de Claramunt201+2.6%
169La Pobla de Claramunt200-2%
169Sant Llorenç Savall200-2.4%
171Els Hostalets de Pierola198-6.2%
172Folgueroles197-3.4%
173Aiguafreda189-6.4%
174Avià188+4.4%
174Monistrol de Montserrat188+4.4%
176Sant Llorenç d'Hortons185-3.1%
177Bagà182+5.8%
177Santa Eugènia de Berga182-7.6%
179La Granada181-3.2%
180El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort177+5.4%
181Castellví de Rosanes176+2.9%
182Balsareny170-3.4%
183Sant Quirze de Besora169-1.2%
184Avinyonet del Penedès163+8.7%
185Sant Vicenç de Torelló162-5.8%
186El Bruc158-6.5%
187Castellgalí157-0.6%
188Sant Pere de Riudebitlles155+1.3%
189Avinyó153+7.7%
190Casserres148+4.2%
191Callús147+2.1%
192Ullastrell144+1.4%
193Olesa de Bonesvalls1410%
194Castellet i la Gornal132-4.3%
195Sant Quintí de Mediona128+1.6%
196Gualba1240%
197Mediona1230%
198Font-rubí122-6.2%
199Torrelavit118+6.3%
200Fogars de la Selva112+13.1%
200Torrelles de Foix112+3.7%
202Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer111-4.3%
203Castellví de la Marca110+11.1%
204Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues109+2.8%
205Fonollosa105-0.9%
206Sant Iscle de Vallalta104+9.5%
207Calders103+4%
208Olost97-4%
208Vilobí del Penedès97+5.4%
210Pacs del Penedès920%
211Sant Martí de Tous890%
212Castellnou de Bages83+7.8%
213Les Cabanyes820%
214La Llacuna81+6.6%
215El Pla del Penedès80-2.4%
216Figaró-Montmany79+3.9%
216Sant Quirze Safaja79-3.7%
216Vallbona d'Anoia79-3.7%
219Jorba74+5.7%
219La Pobla de Lillet74-3.9%
221Sant Martí de Centelles72+12.5%
222Campins71+16.4%
223Castellcir70+4.5%
223Òrrius70+11.1%
223Santa Maria d'Oló70+4.5%
226Cercs69-6.8%
227Cabrera d'Anoia68+1.5%
228Les Masies de Roda67-6.9%
228Olvan67+1.5%
228Sant Bartomeu del Grau67-1.5%
231Guardiola de Berguedà64-7.2%
232Sant Feliu Sasserra63-3.1%
233Santa Maria de Martorelles59-6.3%
234Castellolí570%
234Sant Mateu de Bages57+5.6%
236Montmajor55+1.9%
237Montesquiu520%
238Oristà51-3.8%
239Muntanyola50-2%
239Rajadell500%
241Borredà48-2%
241Montseny48+6.7%
243Carme47-7.8%
244Vilalba Sasserra46-9.8%
245Rellinars45+18.4%
246Monistrol de Calders44+10%
247Rupit i Pruit43-6.5%
248Sant Boi de Lluçanès42-8.7%
249Fogars de Montclús41+32.3%
249Puigdàlber41+5.1%

Showing the top 250 of 306. The Excel download has every row.

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. 4 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2018 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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2018}},
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