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Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies

Barcelona had the highest active companies of 307 municipalities in 2020, at 185,857. Gisclareny had the lowest, at 4. The median was 280 and the figure for Barcelona province was 477,734. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest185,857Barcelona
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Barcelona province477,734History

Top 40 municipalities, 2020

Barcelona: 185,857 countBarcelona185,857Terrassa: 15,005 countTerrassa15,005Sabadell: 14,804 countSabadell14,804L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 14,083 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat14,083Badalona: 13,840 countBadalona13,840Sant Cugat del Vallès: 10,630 countSant Cugat del Vallès10,630Mataró: 9,772 countMataró9,772Castelldefels: 5,761 countCastelldefels5,761Manresa: 5,600 countManresa5,600Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 5,577 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet5,577Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,419 countCornellà de Llobregat5,419Granollers: 5,351 countGranollers5,351Rubí: 5,036 countRubí5,036Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,805 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,805Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,703 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,703Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,306 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,306Vic: 3,947 countVic3,947Viladecans: 3,937 countViladecans3,937Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,584 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,584Igualada: 3,522 countIgualada3,522El Prat de Llobregat: 3,463 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,463Gavà: 3,434 countGavà3,434Sitges: 3,376 countSitges3,376Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,973 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,973Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,943 countVilafranca del Penedès2,943Mollet del Vallès: 2,828 countMollet del Vallès2,828Montcada i Reixac: 2,747 countMontcada i Reixac2,747Barberà del Vallès: 2,558 countBarberà del Vallès2,558Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,416 countSant Pere de Ribes2,416Sant Joan Despí: 2,367 countSant Joan Despí2,367Ripollet: 2,327 countRipollet2,327El Masnou: 2,203 countEl Masnou2,203Sant Just Desvern: 2,164 countSant Just Desvern2,164Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,124 countSant Adrià de Besòs2,124Molins de Rei: 2,091 countMolins de Rei2,091Premià de Mar: 2,065 countPremià de Mar2,065Castellar del Vallès: 2,064 countCastellar del Vallès2,064Sant Quirze del Vallès: 2,061 countSant Quirze del Vallès2,061Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 2,003 countSanta Perpètua de Mogoda2,003Vilassar de Mar: 1,935 countVilassar de Mar1,935Barcelona: 185,857 countBarcelona185,857Terrassa: 15,005 countTerrassa15,005Sabadell: 14,804 countSabadell14,804L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 14,083 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat14,083Badalona: 13,840 countBadalona13,840Sant Cugat del Vallès: 10,630 countSant Cugat del Vallès10,630Mataró: 9,772 countMataró9,772Castelldefels: 5,761 countCastelldefels5,761Manresa: 5,600 countManresa5,600Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 5,577 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet5,577Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,419 countCornellà de Llobregat5,419Granollers: 5,351 countGranollers5,351Rubí: 5,036 countRubí5,036Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,805 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,805Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,703 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,703Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,306 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,306Vic: 3,947 countVic3,947Viladecans: 3,937 countViladecans3,937Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,584 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,584Igualada: 3,522 countIgualada3,522El Prat de Llobregat: 3,463 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,463Gavà: 3,434 countGavà3,434Sitges: 3,376 countSitges3,376Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,973 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,973Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,943 countVilafranca del Penedès2,943Mollet del Vallès: 2,828 countMollet del Vallès2,828Montcada i Reixac: 2,747 countMontcada i Reixac2,747Barberà del Vallès: 2,558 countBarberà del Vallès2,558Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,416 countSant Pere de Ribes2,416Sant Joan Despí: 2,367 countSant Joan Despí2,367Ripollet: 2,327 countRipollet2,327El Masnou: 2,203 countEl Masnou2,203Sant Just Desvern: 2,164 countSant Just Desvern2,164Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,124 countSant Adrià de Besòs2,124Molins de Rei: 2,091 countMolins de Rei2,091Premià de Mar: 2,065 countPremià de Mar2,065Castellar del Vallès: 2,064 countCastellar del Vallès2,064Sant Quirze del Vallès: 2,061 countSant Quirze del Vallès2,061Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 2,003 countSanta Perpètua de Mogoda2,003Vilassar de Mar: 1,935 countVilassar de Mar1,935
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2020
count		Change on 2019
1Barcelona185,857+1.4%
2Terrassa15,005+1.7%
3Sabadell14,804+1.6%
4L'Hospitalet de Llobregat14,083+5.1%
5Badalona13,840+2.7%
6Sant Cugat del Vallès10,630+2.4%
7Mataró9,772+2.4%
8Castelldefels5,761+2.5%
9Manresa5,600+1.1%
10Santa Coloma de Gramenet5,577+5.8%
11Cornellà de Llobregat5,419+1.7%
12Granollers5,351+0.9%
13Rubí5,036+1.8%
14Vilanova i la Geltrú4,805+3.3%
15Sant Boi de Llobregat4,703+1.4%
16Cerdanyola del Vallès4,306+1.3%
17Vic3,947+0.4%
18Viladecans3,937+2%
19Esplugues de Llobregat3,584+2.4%
20Igualada3,522+2.9%
21El Prat de Llobregat3,463+2%
22Gavà3,434+1.8%
23Sitges3,376+2.6%
24Sant Feliu de Llobregat2,973+1.3%
25Vilafranca del Penedès2,943-0.9%
26Mollet del Vallès2,828+1.4%
27Montcada i Reixac2,747+1%
28Barberà del Vallès2,558-0.2%
29Sant Pere de Ribes2,416+4.4%
30Sant Joan Despí2,367+0.7%
31Ripollet2,327+2.4%
32El Masnou2,203+1.4%
33Sant Just Desvern2,164+3.4%
34Sant Adrià de Besòs2,124+1.4%
35Molins de Rei2,091-0.6%
36Premià de Mar2,065+0.2%
37Castellar del Vallès2,064+2.6%
38Sant Quirze del Vallès2,061-1.5%
39Santa Perpètua de Mogoda2,003+0.9%
40Vilassar de Mar1,935+1.8%
41Pineda de Mar1,806+2%
42Les Franqueses del Vallès1,630+1.7%
43Caldes de Montbui1,627+1.6%
44Sant Andreu de la Barca1,620+1.4%
45Sant Vicenç dels Horts1,619-1.6%
46Cardedeu1,614+0.8%
47Martorell1,504+1.7%
48La Garriga1,477+1.9%
49Esparreguera1,448+0.8%
50Palau-solità i Plegamans1,447-0.5%
51Olesa de Montserrat1,446+1.1%
52Calella1,424+0.4%
53Parets del Vallès1,372+0.8%
54Manlleu1,293+0.4%
55Arenys de Mar1,276+2.4%
56Berga1,2440%
57Malgrat de Mar1,242+4.9%
58Sant Celoni1,216-1.9%
59Argentona1,206+2.9%
60Corbera de Llobregat1,201-1.2%
61Alella1,142+1.8%
62Canet de Mar1,139+3.9%
63Vallirana1,131+0.4%
64Lliçà d'Amunt1,124-0.5%
65Sant Andreu de Llavaneres1,121+0.9%
66Matadepera1,085-1.3%
67L'Ametlla del Vallès1,084+1.7%
68Tordera1,080+4%
69Cubelles1,074+3.8%
70Premià de Dalt1,059+1%
71Castellbisbal1,041+0.6%
72Montornès del Vallès1,020+1.7%
73Canovelles1,002+2.8%
74Vilassar de Dalt1,001-0.4%
75La Roca del Vallès981+3.3%
76Montgat974+1.1%
77Piera953+3.8%
78Torelló942-1.9%
79Cabrils901+2.7%
80Llinars del Vallès899+2.9%
80Sant Fruitós de Bages899+1.8%
82Pallejà894-0.1%
83Sant Sadurní d'Anoia884-0.6%
84Tiana864+4.7%
85Sentmenat855+0.5%
86Bigues i Riells del Fai838+1.5%
87Cervelló833+2%
88Lliçà de Vall829-0.6%
89Cabrera de Mar828+4%
90Polinyà788+1%
91Sant Fost de Campsentelles773+1.6%
92Abrera761+1.9%
92Arenys de Munt761+1.3%
94La Llagosta758+2.2%
95Teià747+0.3%
96Santa Maria de Palautordera743+1.2%
97Sant Vicenç de Montalt712-1%
98Tona667-0.7%
99Palafolls659-0.5%
100Begues652+2.4%
101Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana643+0.8%
102Sant Esteve Sesrovires638-3.2%
103Sant Joan de Vilatorrada636+1.8%
104Centelles620-2.7%
104Viladecavalls620+0.6%
106Vilanova del Camí619+1.1%
107Santa Coloma de Cervelló598-0.5%
108Taradell595+4.4%
109Montmeló562-2.1%
110Sant Vicenç de Castellet5500%
111Sant Antoni de Vilamajor549+0.2%
112Santpedor543-1.5%
113Moià540-0.9%
114Dosrius532+3.3%
115Vilanova del Vallès530+2.1%
116Masquefa516-2.6%
117Sant Feliu de Codines499+2.3%
118Sallent483+0.8%
119Sant Pol de Mar476+1.5%
120Vacarisses466+1.3%
121Navàs459+0.9%
121Torrelles de Llobregat459+0.9%
123Santa Margarida de Montbui441+11.4%
124El Papiol440-1.6%
125Gurb437+1.4%
126Gelida433-2%
127Olèrdola421+5%
128Roda de Ter4100%
129Navarcles403+1.3%
130Santa Margarida i els Monjos385-2.3%
131Sant Pere de Vilamajor369-2.4%
132Artés368+3.1%
132Collbató368-0.5%
134Martorelles367+0.3%
135Gironella3600%
136Canyelles3560%
137Balenyà355+5.7%
138Cardona354-0.3%
139La Palma de Cervelló345+1.8%
140Sant Climent de Llobregat344+2.7%
141Badia del Vallès341+1.5%
142Puig-reig339-4.5%
143Seva3300%
144Santa Susanna325+3.2%
145Olivella324+1.3%
146Òdena317+3.9%
147Sant Cebrià de Vallalta315+3.6%
148Súria310-2.8%
149Vallromanes295+0.7%
150Calaf292-0.3%
151Castellbell i el Vilar286+2.1%
152Sant Julià de Vilatorta285+4.4%
153Capellades284+1.8%
154Sant Esteve de Palautordera280+3.7%
155Subirats278+3.3%
156Cànoves i Samalús274+6.2%
157Caldes d'Estrac2550%
158Castellterçol243+5.2%
159Calldetenes2410%
159Prats de Lluçanès241+1.7%
161Les Masies de Voltregà239-4%
162Vallgorguina237+3.5%
163Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà234-0.8%
164Sant Salvador de Guardiola229-2.6%
165Sant Martí Sarroca220-4.3%
166La Torre de Claramunt207+3%
167Aiguafreda205+3%
168Els Hostalets de Pierola2000%
169Sant Llorenç Savall198-1.5%
170Sant Pere de Torelló196-1%
171L'Esquirol194-0.5%
172La Pobla de Claramunt193+0.5%
173Monistrol de Montserrat189+4.4%
174Folgueroles184-2.1%
174La Granada184+6.4%
176Avià181-2.2%
177Balsareny180+2.3%
178El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort175-1.1%
179Bagà174-2.2%
179Castellví de Rosanes174-0.6%
181El Bruc172+6.2%
182Sant Llorenç d'Hortons171-3.9%
183Santa Eugènia de Berga167+2.5%
184Sant Vicenç de Torelló166+7.8%
184Ullastrell166+3.1%
186Avinyonet del Penedès158+3.3%
187Sant Quirze de Besora156-4.3%
188Casserres1550%
189Mediona151+12.7%
190Callús149+1.4%
191Castellgalí148-3.9%
192Sant Pere de Riudebitlles144-7.1%
193Avinyó141-3.4%
194Olesa de Bonesvalls136+4.6%
195Castellet i la Gornal135-5.6%
196Castellví de la Marca128+7.6%
197Font-rubí123-0.8%
198Gualba122+8.9%
198Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer122+8%
200Sant Iscle de Vallalta119+19%
201Fogars de la Selva118+0.9%
202Torrelavit113-4.2%
203Fonollosa110-0.9%
203Torrelles de Foix110+2.8%
205Sant Quintí de Mediona109-6.8%
206Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues104-5.5%
207Calders103+1%
207Sant Martí de Tous103+7.3%
209Vilobí del Penedès102+7.4%
210Olost98+2.1%
211Pacs del Penedès94+4.4%
212Castellnou de Bages93-3.1%
213Les Cabanyes90+5.9%
214Figaró-Montmany860%
215La Llacuna83+2.5%
216Sant Quirze Safaja82+6.5%
216Vallbona d'Anoia820%
218Sant Martí de Centelles81+5.2%
219El Pla del Penedès80+6.7%
220Olvan79+9.7%
221La Pobla de Lillet77-6.1%
222Cabrera d'Anoia76+10.1%
223Campins740%
224Jorba73+1.4%
224Santa Maria d'Oló730%
226Sant Feliu Sasserra71+2.9%
227Santa Maria de Martorelles68+1.5%
228Guardiola de Berguedà64+1.6%
228Òrrius64-4.5%
230Cercs63-1.6%
230Les Masies de Roda63+3.3%
232Castellolí62+3.3%
232Sant Bartomeu del Grau62-6.1%
234Castellcir61-6.2%
234Montesquiu61+7%
236Montmajor56+1.8%
237Rajadell55+1.9%
238Muntanyola54-5.3%
239Sant Mateu de Bages53-3.6%
240L'Estany52+30%
240Rellinars52+6.1%
242Carme51+4.1%
243Fogars de Montclús50+2%
243Monistrol de Calders50+11.1%
245Montseny48-5.9%
246Borredà47-2.1%
246Els Prats de Rei470%
246Rupit i Pruit470%
249Tagamanent45-6.3%
249Vilalba Sasserra45+2.3%

Showing the top 250 of 307. 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. 3 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2020 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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2020}},
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