Data / Rankings / Active companies / Municipalities in Barcelona province

Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies

Barcelona had the highest active companies of 306 municipalities in 2019, at 183,284. Sant Sadurní d'Osormort had the lowest, at 4. The median was 272 and the figure for Barcelona province was 470,067. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Keep it in a collection in your library.
Highest183,284Barcelona
Lowest4Sant Sadurní d'Osormort
Median272306 municipalities
Barcelona province470,067History

Top 40 municipalities, 2019

Barcelona: 183,284 countBarcelona183,284Terrassa: 14,747 countTerrassa14,747Sabadell: 14,576 countSabadell14,576Badalona: 13,476 countBadalona13,476L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 13,404 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat13,404Sant Cugat del Vallès: 10,380 countSant Cugat del Vallès10,380Mataró: 9,546 countMataró9,546Castelldefels: 5,623 countCastelldefels5,623Manresa: 5,538 countManresa5,538Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,326 countCornellà de Llobregat5,326Granollers: 5,304 countGranollers5,304Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 5,271 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet5,271Rubí: 4,947 countRubí4,947Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,652 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,652Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,637 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,637Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,251 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,251Vic: 3,930 countVic3,930Viladecans: 3,859 countViladecans3,859Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,501 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,501Igualada: 3,422 countIgualada3,422El Prat de Llobregat: 3,395 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,395Gavà: 3,374 countGavà3,374Sitges: 3,291 countSitges3,291Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,969 countVilafranca del Penedès2,969Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,934 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,934Mollet del Vallès: 2,788 countMollet del Vallès2,788Montcada i Reixac: 2,721 countMontcada i Reixac2,721Barberà del Vallès: 2,562 countBarberà del Vallès2,562Sant Joan Despí: 2,351 countSant Joan Despí2,351Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,314 countSant Pere de Ribes2,314Ripollet: 2,273 countRipollet2,273El Masnou: 2,173 countEl Masnou2,173Molins de Rei: 2,104 countMolins de Rei2,104Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,095 countSant Adrià de Besòs2,095Sant Just Desvern: 2,093 countSant Just Desvern2,093Sant Quirze del Vallès: 2,092 countSant Quirze del Vallès2,092Premià de Mar: 2,060 countPremià de Mar2,060Castellar del Vallès: 2,012 countCastellar del Vallès2,012Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 1,985 countSanta Perpètua de Mogoda1,985Vilassar de Mar: 1,901 countVilassar de Mar1,901Barcelona: 183,284 countBarcelona183,284Terrassa: 14,747 countTerrassa14,747Sabadell: 14,576 countSabadell14,576Badalona: 13,476 countBadalona13,476L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 13,404 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat13,404Sant Cugat del Vallès: 10,380 countSant Cugat del Vallès10,380Mataró: 9,546 countMataró9,546Castelldefels: 5,623 countCastelldefels5,623Manresa: 5,538 countManresa5,538Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,326 countCornellà de Llobregat5,326Granollers: 5,304 countGranollers5,304Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 5,271 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet5,271Rubí: 4,947 countRubí4,947Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,652 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,652Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,637 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,637Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,251 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,251Vic: 3,930 countVic3,930Viladecans: 3,859 countViladecans3,859Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,501 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,501Igualada: 3,422 countIgualada3,422El Prat de Llobregat: 3,395 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,395Gavà: 3,374 countGavà3,374Sitges: 3,291 countSitges3,291Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,969 countVilafranca del Penedès2,969Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,934 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,934Mollet del Vallès: 2,788 countMollet del Vallès2,788Montcada i Reixac: 2,721 countMontcada i Reixac2,721Barberà del Vallès: 2,562 countBarberà del Vallès2,562Sant Joan Despí: 2,351 countSant Joan Despí2,351Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,314 countSant Pere de Ribes2,314Ripollet: 2,273 countRipollet2,273El Masnou: 2,173 countEl Masnou2,173Molins de Rei: 2,104 countMolins de Rei2,104Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,095 countSant Adrià de Besòs2,095Sant Just Desvern: 2,093 countSant Just Desvern2,093Sant Quirze del Vallès: 2,092 countSant Quirze del Vallès2,092Premià de Mar: 2,060 countPremià de Mar2,060Castellar del Vallès: 2,012 countCastellar del Vallès2,012Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 1,985 countSanta Perpètua de Mogoda1,985Vilassar de Mar: 1,901 countVilassar de Mar1,901
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2019
count		Change on 2018
1Barcelona183,284+0.2%
2Terrassa14,7470%
3Sabadell14,576+0.6%
4Badalona13,476+0.6%
5L'Hospitalet de Llobregat13,404+0.7%
6Sant Cugat del Vallès10,3800%
7Mataró9,546+1.5%
8Castelldefels5,623+2.5%
9Manresa5,538+0.6%
10Cornellà de Llobregat5,326-1.7%
11Granollers5,304-0.9%
12Santa Coloma de Gramenet5,271+2.7%
13Rubí4,947-0.4%
14Vilanova i la Geltrú4,652-0.2%
15Sant Boi de Llobregat4,637-2.1%
16Cerdanyola del Vallès4,251-0.4%
17Vic3,930-1.5%
18Viladecans3,859-1.2%
19Esplugues de Llobregat3,501-0.1%
20Igualada3,422-1.4%
21El Prat de Llobregat3,395-1.3%
22Gavà3,374-1%
23Sitges3,291+1.3%
24Vilafranca del Penedès2,969+1%
25Sant Feliu de Llobregat2,934+2.6%
26Mollet del Vallès2,788+1%
27Montcada i Reixac2,721-0%
28Barberà del Vallès2,562-2.3%
29Sant Joan Despí2,351+0.5%
30Sant Pere de Ribes2,314+2.8%
31Ripollet2,273-1%
32El Masnou2,173+2.6%
33Molins de Rei2,104+0.5%
34Sant Adrià de Besòs2,095-0.7%
35Sant Just Desvern2,093-3.3%
36Sant Quirze del Vallès2,092+2.4%
37Premià de Mar2,060+1.8%
38Castellar del Vallès2,012-1%
39Santa Perpètua de Mogoda1,985-2.5%
40Vilassar de Mar1,901-0.6%
41Pineda de Mar1,771+0.1%
42Sant Vicenç dels Horts1,646-0.8%
43Les Franqueses del Vallès1,603-0.1%
44Caldes de Montbui1,601-0.5%
44Cardedeu1,601+1.5%
46Sant Andreu de la Barca1,598+0.4%
47Martorell1,479-1.3%
48Palau-solità i Plegamans1,454-0.7%
49La Garriga1,450+2.5%
50Esparreguera1,436-1.4%
51Olesa de Montserrat1,430+0.9%
52Calella1,418+2%
53Parets del Vallès1,361-0.1%
54Manlleu1,288+1.7%
55Arenys de Mar1,246+2.6%
56Berga1,244+1.4%
57Sant Celoni1,239+1.8%
58Corbera de Llobregat1,215+3.6%
59Malgrat de Mar1,184-0.8%
60Argentona1,172+0.3%
61Lliçà d'Amunt1,130-0.3%
62Vallirana1,126+1.5%
63Alella1,122-0.8%
64Sant Andreu de Llavaneres1,111+2.8%
65Matadepera1,099+2.2%
66Canet de Mar1,096+3.4%
67L'Ametlla del Vallès1,066+1.7%
68Premià de Dalt1,048+1.7%
69Tordera1,038+0.2%
70Castellbisbal1,035-5.4%
70Cubelles1,035+1.2%
72Vilassar de Dalt1,005+2.7%
73Montornès del Vallès1,003-1%
74Canovelles975+0.5%
75Montgat963+2.8%
76Torelló960+0.8%
77La Roca del Vallès950-0.4%
78Piera918+2.8%
79Pallejà895-0.6%
80Sant Sadurní d'Anoia889+0.6%
81Sant Fruitós de Bages883+0.6%
82Cabrils877+5.4%
83Llinars del Vallès874+4.7%
84Sentmenat851+1.2%
85Lliçà de Vall834-5.5%
86Bigues i Riells del Fai826+2.1%
87Tiana825+1%
88Cervelló817-0.1%
89Cabrera de Mar796+0.9%
90Polinyà780-1.8%
91Sant Fost de Campsentelles761+1.7%
92Arenys de Munt751+0.5%
93Abrera747-2.5%
94Teià745+2.8%
95La Llagosta742+0.1%
96Santa Maria de Palautordera734-0.4%
97Sant Vicenç de Montalt719+6%
98Tona672-1.5%
99Palafolls662+2.6%
100Sant Esteve Sesrovires659+2.5%
101Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana638-0.6%
102Begues637-0.2%
102Centelles637+0.3%
104Sant Joan de Vilatorrada625-2.6%
105Viladecavalls616-1.3%
106Vilanova del Camí612+2.9%
107Santa Coloma de Cervelló601+2.4%
108Montmeló574-3%
109Taradell570+0.2%
110Santpedor551-2.3%
111Sant Vicenç de Castellet550+1.5%
112Sant Antoni de Vilamajor548+1.3%
113Moià545+4.2%
114Masquefa530-0.4%
115Vilanova del Vallès519+0.8%
116Dosrius515+4.3%
117Sant Feliu de Codines488-0.6%
118Sallent479-3%
119Sant Pol de Mar469+0.6%
120Vacarisses460+3.1%
121Navàs455+0.4%
121Torrelles de Llobregat455+3.2%
123El Papiol447-1.5%
124Gelida442-0.9%
125Gurb431-1.6%
126Roda de Ter410+1.5%
127Olèrdola401-4.3%
128Navarcles398-0.7%
129Santa Margarida de Montbui396+2.3%
130Santa Margarida i els Monjos3940%
131Sant Pere de Vilamajor378+5.9%
132Collbató370-2.9%
133Martorelles366-3.2%
134Gironella360+0.8%
135Artés357+2.9%
136Canyelles356+7.2%
137Cardona355-0.8%
137Puig-reig355+1.7%
139La Palma de Cervelló339+6.6%
140Badia del Vallès336+2.1%
140Balenyà336-1.8%
142Sant Climent de Llobregat335-4%
143Seva330-1.5%
144Olivella320+10.7%
145Súria319-3.3%
146Santa Susanna315-0.9%
147Òdena305+1.7%
148Sant Cebrià de Vallalta304-1%
149Calaf293-2%
149Vallromanes293+2.1%
151Castellbell i el Vilar280+2.2%
152Capellades279+3.7%
153Sant Julià de Vilatorta273-3.2%
154Sant Esteve de Palautordera270+4.2%
155Subirats269-1.5%
156Cànoves i Samalús258+3.2%
157Caldes d'Estrac255+0.8%
158Les Masies de Voltregà249-5%
159Calldetenes241+6.6%
160Prats de Lluçanès237-0.8%
161Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà2360%
162Sant Salvador de Guardiola235-0.8%
163Castellterçol231+4.5%
164Sant Martí Sarroca230+4.5%
165Vallgorguina229+5%
166La Torre de Claramunt2010%
166Sant Llorenç Savall201+0.5%
168Els Hostalets de Pierola200+1%
169Aiguafreda199+5.3%
170Sant Pere de Torelló198-4.3%
171L'Esquirol195-3.9%
172La Pobla de Claramunt192-4%
173Folgueroles188-4.6%
174Avià185-1.6%
175Monistrol de Montserrat181-3.7%
176Bagà178-2.2%
176Sant Llorenç d'Hortons178-3.8%
178El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort1770%
179Balsareny176+3.5%
180Castellví de Rosanes175-0.6%
181La Granada173-4.4%
182Sant Quirze de Besora163-3.6%
182Santa Eugènia de Berga163-10.4%
184El Bruc162+2.5%
185Ullastrell161+11.8%
186Casserres155+4.7%
186Sant Pere de Riudebitlles1550%
188Castellgalí154-1.9%
188Sant Vicenç de Torelló154-4.9%
190Avinyonet del Penedès153-6.1%
191Callús1470%
192Avinyó146-4.6%
193Castellet i la Gornal143+8.3%
194Mediona134+8.9%
195Olesa de Bonesvalls130-7.8%
196Font-rubí124+1.6%
197Castellví de la Marca119+8.2%
198Torrelavit1180%
199Fogars de la Selva117+4.5%
199Sant Quintí de Mediona117-8.6%
201Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer113+1.8%
202Gualba112-9.7%
203Fonollosa111+5.7%
204Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues110+0.9%
205Torrelles de Foix107-4.5%
206Calders102-1%
207Sant Iscle de Vallalta100-3.8%
208Castellnou de Bages96+15.7%
208Olost96-1%
208Sant Martí de Tous96+7.9%
211Vilobí del Penedès95-2.1%
212Pacs del Penedès90-2.2%
213Figaró-Montmany86+8.9%
214Les Cabanyes85+3.7%
215La Pobla de Lillet82+10.8%
215Vallbona d'Anoia82+3.8%
217La Llacuna810%
218Sant Martí de Centelles77+6.9%
218Sant Quirze Safaja77-2.5%
220El Pla del Penedès75-6.3%
221Campins74+4.2%
222Santa Maria d'Oló73+4.3%
223Jorba72-2.7%
223Olvan72+7.5%
225Cabrera d'Anoia69+1.5%
225Sant Feliu Sasserra69+9.5%
227Òrrius67-4.3%
227Santa Maria de Martorelles67+13.6%
229Sant Bartomeu del Grau66-1.5%
230Castellcir65-7.1%
231Cercs64-7.2%
232Guardiola de Berguedà63-1.6%
233Les Masies de Roda61-9%
234Castellolí60+5.3%
235Montesquiu57+9.6%
235Muntanyola57+14%
237Montmajor550%
237Sant Mateu de Bages55-3.5%
239Rajadell54+8%
240Montseny51+6.3%
241Carme49+4.3%
241Fogars de Montclús49+19.5%
241Rellinars49+8.9%
244Borredà480%
244Tagamanent48+20%
246Els Prats de Rei47+23.7%
246Oristà47-7.8%
246Rupit i Pruit47+9.3%
249Monistrol de Calders45+2.3%
250Vilalba Sasserra44-4.3%

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

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. 4 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2019 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.

Citation styles

The publisher is the author. Invokely is named only as the place the figures were read, where a style asks for it.

APA 7

Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (2026). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721) (Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721

MLA 9

Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721), Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2019. 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=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2026. Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2019. 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=2019.

Harvard

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (2026) Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721), Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{instituto_municipalities_in_barcelona_province_2019,
  author = {{Instituto Nacional de Estadística}},
  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2019}},
  year = {2026},
  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/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2019. 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.},
}
RIS
TY  - DATA
AU  - Instituto Nacional de Estadística
TI  - Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2019
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/07
PB  - Instituto Nacional de Estadística
DB  - Invokely
UR  - https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721
L2  - https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2019
Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2019.
N1  - 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.
ER  -
Embed this chart

Paste this code into a web page or a blog post. The chart shows the latest figures as they are published, with the source and a link back to this page.

Sites that read oEmbed links, such as WordPress, can show the chart when you paste the link to this page.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"active_companies","level":"municipality","within":"Barcelona","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=active_companies&level=municipality&within=Barcelona&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which municipality has the highest active companies?

Barcelona, with 183,284 in 2019, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest active companies?

Sant Sadurní d'Osormort, with 4 in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 4 municipalities have no value for 2019 and are not ranked.

Active companies: other rankings

Municipalities in Barcelona province: more rankings