Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies

Barcelona had the highest active companies of 307 municipalities in 2022, at 186,731. Gisclareny had the lowest, at 4. The median was 286 and the figure for Barcelona province was 480,301. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest186,731Barcelona

Lowest4Gisclareny

Median286307 municipalities

Barcelona province480,301History

Top 40 municipalities, 2022

count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Municipalities	2022 count	Change on 2021
1	Barcelona	186,731	+1.9%
2	Terrassa	15,073	+1.8%
3	Sabadell	14,884	+1.3%
4	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	14,429	+2.5%
5	Badalona	13,913	+1.7%
6	Sant Cugat del Vallès	10,942	+4%
7	Mataró	9,825	+1.6%
8	Castelldefels	5,867	+3.1%
9	Santa Coloma de Gramenet	5,691	+2.9%
10	Manresa	5,631	+1.2%
11	Cornellà de Llobregat	5,495	+2%
12	Granollers	5,313	+0.7%
13	Rubí	4,983	-0.1%
14	Vilanova i la Geltrú	4,822	+1.2%
15	Sant Boi de Llobregat	4,623	+0.5%
16	Cerdanyola del Vallès	4,250	+1%
17	Vic	3,940	+1.2%
18	Viladecans	3,855	+0.2%
19	Esplugues de Llobregat	3,577	+1.7%
20	Gavà	3,479	+2.5%
21	Igualada	3,449	+1.6%
22	Sitges	3,426	+3.6%
23	El Prat de Llobregat	3,402	+0.7%
24	Sant Feliu de Llobregat	3,022	+2.6%
25	Vilafranca del Penedès	2,986	+1%
26	Mollet del Vallès	2,770	+1.2%
27	Montcada i Reixac	2,715	-0.3%
28	Barberà del Vallès	2,545	+0.4%
29	Sant Pere de Ribes	2,464	+1.9%
30	Sant Joan Despí	2,405	+3%
31	Ripollet	2,372	+2.8%
32	El Masnou	2,265	+2.1%
33	Sant Adrià de Besòs	2,219	+3.3%
34	Molins de Rei	2,145	+3.5%
35	Sant Just Desvern	2,134	+1.9%
36	Sant Quirze del Vallès	2,090	+2.9%
37	Castellar del Vallès	2,076	-0.2%
38	Premià de Mar	2,064	+1.9%
39	Vilassar de Mar	1,982	+2.4%
40	Santa Perpètua de Mogoda	1,974	-0.1%
41	Pineda de Mar	1,871	+4.4%
42	Caldes de Montbui	1,646	+3.2%
43	Cardedeu	1,635	+1.1%
44	Les Franqueses del Vallès	1,634	+1.9%
45	Sant Vicenç dels Horts	1,626	+2.5%
46	Sant Andreu de la Barca	1,578	-0.2%
47	Martorell	1,517	+2.2%
48	La Garriga	1,485	+1.2%
49	Olesa de Montserrat	1,470	+2.8%
50	Esparreguera	1,437	+1.6%
51	Calella	1,429	+3.2%
52	Palau-solità i Plegamans	1,400	-1.4%
53	Parets del Vallès	1,363	+0.9%
54	Manlleu	1,305	+0.7%
55	Arenys de Mar	1,288	+1.8%
56	Sant Celoni	1,258	+2.6%
57	Malgrat de Mar	1,240	+2.8%
58	Berga	1,233	-1.3%
59	Corbera de Llobregat	1,198	+0.5%
60	Argentona	1,196	+1%
61	Alella	1,188	+1.5%
62	Lliçà d'Amunt	1,149	+2.4%
63	Canet de Mar	1,147	+0.9%
64	Sant Andreu de Llavaneres	1,131	+4.6%
65	Tordera	1,111	+4.6%
66	Matadepera	1,108	+2%
67	L'Ametlla del Vallès	1,095	+2.8%
68	Vallirana	1,093	-0.6%
69	Cubelles	1,082	+2.3%
70	Premià de Dalt	1,051	+1.9%
71	Castellbisbal	1,028	-0.4%
72	Vilassar de Dalt	1,005	+1%
73	Montornès del Vallès	990	-0.2%
74	Canovelles	984	-0.3%
75	Montgat	969	+0.7%
76	Piera	966	+2.4%
77	La Roca del Vallès	962	+1.4%
78	Torelló	961	+1.9%
79	Sant Fruitós de Bages	942	+3.7%
80	Llinars del Vallès	912	+3.4%
81	Pallejà	892	+1.8%
82	Sant Sadurní d'Anoia	877	+1.5%
83	Cabrils	863	+0.7%
84	Bigues i Riells del Fai	854	+3.5%
85	Sentmenat	849	+1.4%
86	Tiana	841	-1.4%
87	Cabrera de Mar	833	-0.5%
88	Lliçà de Vall	832	+0.7%
89	Cervelló	826	+0.6%
90	Arenys de Munt	799	+2.6%
91	Polinyà	794	+2.5%
92	Sant Fost de Campsentelles	778	+2.4%
93	Santa Maria de Palautordera	767	+1.6%
94	Teià	757	+0.4%
95	Abrera	754	+0.9%
96	La Llagosta	746	+0.3%
97	Sant Vicenç de Montalt	704	+1.3%
98	Palafolls	668	+2.5%
99	Begues	665	+4.4%
99	Tona	665	-0.3%
101	Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana	647	+4.7%
102	Vilanova del Camí	646	+5.4%
103	Sant Esteve Sesrovires	638	+3.2%
104	Sant Joan de Vilatorrada	633	+1.1%
105	Viladecavalls	619	+0.3%
106	Centelles	618	-1.1%
107	Taradell	607	+3.2%
108	Santa Coloma de Cervelló	590	+1.7%
109	Montmeló	566	+0.9%
110	Moià	547	+3.2%
111	Sant Antoni de Vilamajor	543	0%
112	Santpedor	535	+1.3%
113	Sant Vicenç de Castellet	530	-0.7%
114	Dosrius	529	+2.1%
114	Masquefa	529	+2.1%
114	Vilanova del Vallès	529	+2.3%
117	Sant Feliu de Codines	519	+7%
118	Navàs	474	+3.9%
118	Vacarisses	474	+0.9%
120	Sallent	472	0%
121	Sant Pol de Mar	467	+1.1%
122	Torrelles de Llobregat	452	+1.1%
123	Gurb	449	+2.3%
124	Gelida	444	+3.7%
125	Santa Margarida de Montbui	440	+2.8%
126	El Papiol	429	+0.2%
127	Roda de Ter	411	0%
128	Olèrdola	408	+2.3%
129	Martorelles	387	+1.8%
130	Collbató	386	+4%
131	Sant Pere de Vilamajor	384	+4.6%
132	Artés	381	+4.1%
133	Navarcles	379	-3.8%
134	Canyelles	365	+3.7%
135	Santa Margarida i els Monjos	356	-4.8%
136	Seva	355	+5.7%
137	Santa Susanna	353	+4.4%
138	Cardona	351	+1.2%
139	Gironella	350	-1.7%
140	Badia del Vallès	344	+0.3%
141	Puig-reig	342	+1.5%
142	La Palma de Cervelló	336	-0.3%
143	Sant Climent de Llobregat	335	+0.6%
144	Balenyà	332	-2.9%
145	Òdena	328	+3.5%
146	Olivella	324	+5.2%
147	Sant Cebrià de Vallalta	319	+4.6%
148	Súria	311	0%
149	Calaf	301	+0.3%
150	Sant Esteve de Palautordera	297	+6.8%
151	Capellades	296	+1%
152	Sant Julià de Vilatorta	290	+3.2%
153	Subirats	288	+1.8%
154	Vallromanes	286	-3.7%
155	Castellbell i el Vilar	270	-3.2%
156	Cànoves i Samalús	269	-1.1%
157	Caldes d'Estrac	265	+0.8%
158	Calldetenes	256	+4.9%
159	Castellterçol	241	+2.6%
159	Vallgorguina	241	+0.8%
161	Sant Salvador de Guardiola	240	+2.1%
162	Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà	238	+1.7%
163	Les Masies de Voltregà	232	-4.1%
164	Prats de Lluçanès	230	-0.9%
165	Sant Martí Sarroca	229	+0.9%
166	La Torre de Claramunt	213	+0.5%
167	Aiguafreda	209	-0.5%
168	Els Hostalets de Pierola	206	+4%
169	Sant Pere de Torelló	204	+3.6%
170	L'Esquirol	203	-1%
171	La Pobla de Claramunt	195	+1.6%
172	Avià	194	+7.2%
173	Sant Llorenç Savall	187	-2.6%
174	El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort	186	+3.9%
175	Balsareny	183	-1.6%
176	Bagà	180	+2.9%
176	Castellví de Rosanes	180	-1.1%
176	La Granada	180	-2.7%
179	Folgueroles	174	-0.6%
180	Monistrol de Montserrat	173	-0.6%
181	Santa Eugènia de Berga	171	-2.3%
182	El Bruc	170	+3%
182	Sant Llorenç d'Hortons	170	0%
184	Avinyonet del Penedès	165	+9.3%
185	Sant Vicenç de Torelló	164	0%
186	Mediona	158	+7.5%
187	Ullastrell	156	-0.6%
188	Sant Pere de Riudebitlles	153	+7.7%
189	Castellgalí	150	+0.7%
190	Casserres	149	+2.1%
191	Sant Quirze de Besora	148	-1.3%
192	Callús	146	-0.7%
193	Avinyó	145	+1.4%
194	Castellet i la Gornal	142	+1.4%
195	Olesa de Bonesvalls	136	+1.5%
196	Gualba	128	+0.8%
197	Castellví de la Marca	125	-3.1%
198	Font-rubí	123	-3.9%
199	Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer	122	-2.4%
200	Torrelavit	115	+3.6%
200	Torrelles de Foix	115	+3.6%
202	Fogars de la Selva	113	0%
202	Sant Quintí de Mediona	113	0%
204	Fonollosa	112	+5.7%
204	Sant Martí de Tous	112	+2.8%
206	Sant Iscle de Vallalta	111	-5.9%
207	Olost	103	+3%
208	Pacs del Penedès	100	+1%
209	Calders	97	+3.2%
209	Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues	97	-1%
211	Vilobí del Penedès	95	-3.1%
212	Castellnou de Bages	94	+5.6%
212	Les Cabanyes	94	+4.4%
214	Figaró-Montmany	90	+4.7%
215	Sant Quirze Safaja	86	+3.6%
216	Campins	82	+9.3%
216	El Pla del Penedès	82	+3.8%
218	La Llacuna	81	-1.2%
219	Vallbona d'Anoia	80	-2.4%
220	Olvan	79	+1.3%
221	La Pobla de Lillet	78	+4%
222	Jorba	77	+6.9%
223	Sant Martí de Centelles	73	-8.8%
224	Sant Feliu Sasserra	72	+4.3%
225	Santa Maria d'Oló	69	-5.5%
225	Santa Maria de Martorelles	69	+7.8%
227	Cabrera d'Anoia	68	-6.8%
228	Les Masies de Roda	67	+1.5%
228	Òrrius	67	+6.3%
230	Cercs	66	+8.2%
231	Castellcir	64	+6.7%
231	Castellolí	64	+4.9%
233	Guardiola de Berguedà	59	-6.3%
234	Sant Bartomeu del Grau	58	-1.7%
235	Sant Mateu de Bages	57	+5.6%
236	Montesquiu	56	+3.7%
237	Rajadell	53	+1.9%
238	Muntanyola	52	+2%
238	Vilalba Sasserra	52	+10.6%
240	Fogars de Montclús	50	+11.1%
240	Montseny	50	+13.6%
240	Rellinars	50	+2%
243	Carme	49	-2%
243	Rupit i Pruit	49	0%
243	Sant Boi de Lluçanès	49	+14%
246	Els Prats de Rei	48	+4.3%
247	Borredà	47	+9.3%
247	L'Estany	47	-11.3%
247	Monistrol de Calders	47	-2.1%
250	Montmajor	46	-11.5%

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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 2022 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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@misc{instituto_municipalities_in_barcelona_province_2022,
  author = {{Instituto Nacional de Estadística}},
  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2022}},
  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=2022. 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.},
}

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