# Municipalities in Basque Country by active companies, 2025

All 252 values come from Instituto Nacional de Estadística for 2025, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `active_companies`
- Unit: count
- Definition: Active companies on 1 January (INE Central Business Directory, DIRCE).
- Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721) (https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/ine-spain
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/basque-country-municipalities

| Rank | Place | count |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Bilbao | 25,457 |
| 2 | Donostia/San Sebastián | 15,258 |
| 3 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | 13,014 |
| 4 | Getxo | 5,519 |
| 5 | Barakaldo | 4,648 |
| 6 | Irun | 4,297 |
| 7 | Basauri | 2,127 |
| 8 | Leioa | 2,032 |
| 9 | Santurtzi | 1,915 |
| 10 | Portugalete | 1,893 |
| 11 | Errenteria | 1,855 |
| 12 | Erandio | 1,688 |
| 13 | Zarautz | 1,545 |
| 14 | Durango | 1,509 |
| 15 | Galdakao | 1,452 |
| 16 | Eibar | 1,418 |
| 17 | Mungia | 1,351 |
| 18 | Hernani | 1,292 |
| 19 | Amorebieta-Etxano | 1,210 |
| 20 | Hondarribia | 1,186 |
| 21 | Tolosa | 1,097 |
| 22 | Sestao | 1,050 |
| 23 | Gernika-Lumo | 1,029 |
| 24 | Azpeitia | 979 |
| 25 | Arrasate/Mondragón | 973 |
| 26 | Lasarte-Oria | 968 |
| 27 | Oiartzun | 906 |
| 28 | Sopela | 875 |
| 29 | Bermeo | 855 |
| 30 | Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran | 849 |
| 31 | Pasaia | 827 |
| 32 | Bergara | 739 |
| 32 | Laudio/Llodio | 739 |
| 34 | Andoain | 737 |
| 35 | Beasain | 734 |
| 36 | Astigarraga | 724 |
| 37 | Arrigorriaga | 686 |
| 38 | Derio | 646 |
| 39 | Elgoibar | 645 |
| 40 | Etxebarri | 634 |
| 41 | Ermua | 625 |
| 42 | Ordizia | 614 |
| 43 | Zamudio | 601 |
| 44 | Azkoitia | 569 |
| 45 | Amurrio | 553 |
| 46 | Zumaia | 548 |
| 47 | Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena | 546 |
| 48 | Oñati | 497 |
| 49 | Zalla | 484 |
| 50 | Abadiño | 457 |
| 51 | Usurbil | 446 |
| 52 | Sondika | 438 |
| 53 | Berango | 436 |
| 54 | Ortuella | 418 |
| 55 | Lezo | 417 |
| 56 | Zumarraga | 413 |
| 57 | Urnieta | 406 |
| 58 | Balmaseda | 401 |
| 59 | Legazpi | 396 |
| 60 | Urretxu | 390 |
| 61 | Orio | 388 |
| 62 | Deba | 365 |
| 62 | Güeñes | 365 |
| 64 | Gorliz | 364 |
| 65 | Ondarroa | 362 |
| 66 | Elorrio | 339 |
| 67 | Lekeitio | 334 |
| 67 | Muskiz | 334 |
| 69 | Loiu | 326 |
| 70 | Urduliz | 305 |
| 71 | Aretxabaleta | 293 |
| 72 | Berriz | 290 |
| 73 | Iurreta | 284 |
| 74 | Lazkao | 282 |
| 75 | Plentzia | 268 |
| 76 | Markina-Xemein | 261 |
| 77 | Zestoa | 242 |
| 78 | Mutriku | 241 |
| 79 | Villabona | 240 |
| 80 | Igorre | 228 |
| 81 | Agurain/Salvatierra | 227 |
| 81 | Laguardia | 227 |
| 83 | Oyón-Oion | 226 |
| 84 | Ibarra | 219 |
| 84 | Lemoa | 219 |
| 86 | Ugao-Miraballes | 218 |
| 87 | Iruña Oka/Iruña de Oca | 209 |
| 88 | Legutio | 202 |
| 88 | Urduña/Orduña | 202 |
| 90 | Bakio | 201 |
| 91 | Getaria | 198 |
| 92 | Alonsotegi | 184 |
| 93 | Eskoriatza | 174 |
| 94 | Zaldibar | 173 |
| 95 | Aia | 172 |
| 96 | Lezama | 168 |
| 97 | Ayala/Aiara | 167 |
| 98 | Irura | 164 |
| 98 | Usansolo | 164 |
| 100 | Zaratamo | 159 |
| 101 | Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas | 156 |
| 102 | Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza | 152 |
| 102 | Zuia | 152 |
| 104 | Mallabia | 151 |
| 105 | Larrabetzu | 150 |
| 106 | Alegría-Dulantzi | 147 |
| 107 | Asteasu | 146 |
| 108 | Sopuerta | 141 |
| 108 | Zizurkil | 141 |
| 110 | Gordexola | 139 |
| 111 | Idiazabal | 133 |
| 112 | Zigoitia | 132 |
| 113 | Zierbena | 129 |
| 114 | Orozko | 121 |
| 115 | Mendaro | 113 |
| 116 | Barrika | 112 |
| 117 | Anoeta | 111 |
| 118 | Gatika | 110 |
| 119 | Mundaka | 109 |
| 120 | Labastida/Bastida | 106 |
| 121 | Alegia | 102 |
| 122 | Antzuola | 96 |
| 123 | Bedia | 93 |
| 124 | Gamiz-Fika | 91 |
| 125 | Zaldibia | 90 |
| 126 | Arrankudiaga-Zollo | 89 |
| 127 | Laukiz | 88 |
| 128 | Dima | 84 |
| 129 | Aduna | 83 |
| 129 | Muxika | 83 |
| 131 | Lemoiz | 82 |
| 131 | Olaberria | 82 |
| 133 | Busturia | 80 |
| 134 | Artziniega | 79 |
| 134 | Atxondo | 79 |
| 136 | Elgeta | 78 |
| 137 | Zegama | 77 |
| 138 | Zeanuri | 76 |
| 139 | Artea | 75 |
| 139 | Lanciego/Lantziego | 75 |
| 141 | Berriatua | 72 |
| 142 | Legorreta | 71 |
| 142 | Ormaiztegi | 71 |
| 142 | Urkabustaiz | 71 |
| 145 | Ataun | 68 |
| 146 | Elciego | 66 |
| 147 | Barrundia | 65 |
| 147 | Ribera Baja/Erriberabeitia | 65 |
| 147 | Zeberio | 65 |
| 150 | Areatza | 64 |
| 150 | Asparrena | 64 |
| 150 | Lapuebla de Labarca | 64 |
| 153 | Maruri-Jatabe | 63 |
| 153 | Okondo | 63 |
| 153 | Valdegovía/Gaubea | 63 |
| 156 | Gautegiz Arteaga | 59 |
| 157 | Campezo/Kanpezu | 58 |
| 157 | Ezkio-Itsaso | 58 |
| 159 | Lantarón | 57 |
| 160 | Belauntza | 55 |
| 160 | Erriberagoitia/Ribera Alta | 55 |
| 162 | Ea | 53 |
| 163 | Arratzua-Ubarrundia | 52 |
| 164 | Amezketa | 51 |
| 165 | Segura | 49 |
| 166 | Berastegi | 48 |
| 166 | Etxebarria | 48 |
| 168 | Gabiria | 47 |
| 169 | Aizarnazabal | 46 |
| 169 | Aramaio | 46 |
| 169 | Arraia-Maeztu | 46 |
| 172 | Otxandio | 45 |
| 173 | Artzentales | 42 |
| 174 | Berantevilla | 40 |
| 174 | Galdames | 40 |
| 174 | Meñaka | 40 |
| 177 | Forua | 39 |
| 177 | Lizartza | 39 |
| 177 | Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga | 39 |
| 180 | Errezil | 38 |
| 180 | Ispaster | 38 |
| 182 | Iruraiz-Gauna | 37 |
| 183 | Errigoiti | 36 |
| 183 | Mañaria | 36 |
| 185 | Elburgo/Burgelu | 35 |
| 185 | Leaburu | 35 |
| 185 | Mendexa | 35 |
| 188 | Ibarrangelu | 33 |
| 188 | San Millán/Donemiliaga | 33 |
| 190 | Bidania-Goiatz | 32 |
| 191 | Ajangiz | 31 |
| 191 | Bernedo | 31 |
| 193 | Baños de Ebro/Mañueta | 30 |
| 194 | Altzo | 29 |
| 194 | Arrieta | 29 |
| 194 | Itsasondo | 29 |
| 194 | Morga | 29 |
| 198 | Fruiz | 27 |
| 198 | Izurtza | 27 |
| 200 | Garai | 26 |
| 200 | Ikaztegieta | 26 |
| 202 | Mendata | 25 |
| 203 | Berrobi | 23 |
| 203 | Larraul | 23 |
| 205 | Albiztur | 22 |
| 205 | Aulesti | 22 |
| 205 | Gizaburuaga | 22 |
| 205 | Trucios-Turtzioz | 22 |
| 209 | Alkiza | 21 |
| 209 | Kuartango | 21 |
| 211 | Kortezubi | 20 |
| 211 | Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz | 20 |
| 211 | Peñacerrada-Urizaharra | 20 |
| 211 | Zambrana | 20 |
| 215 | Amoroto | 19 |
| 216 | Arama | 18 |
| 216 | Beizama | 18 |
| 216 | Elvillar/Bilar | 18 |
| 216 | Hernialde | 18 |
| 216 | Samaniego | 18 |
| 221 | Abaltzisketa | 17 |
| 221 | Lanestosa | 17 |
| 221 | Navaridas | 17 |
| 224 | Arantzazu | 16 |
| 224 | Arratzu | 16 |
| 226 | Arakaldo | 15 |
| 226 | Harana/Valle de Arana | 15 |
| 226 | Sukarrieta | 15 |
| 226 | Yécora/Iekora | 15 |
| 226 | Zerain | 15 |
| 231 | Elantxobe | 14 |
| 231 | Moreda de Álava/Moreda Araba | 14 |
| 233 | Añana | 13 |
| 233 | Baliarrain | 13 |
| 233 | Zalduondo | 13 |
| 233 | Ziortza-Bolibar | 13 |
| 237 | Ereño | 12 |
| 237 | Lagrán | 12 |
| 237 | Mutiloa | 12 |
| 237 | Orendain | 12 |
| 241 | Armiñón | 11 |
| 241 | Leza | 11 |
| 241 | Murueta | 11 |
| 241 | Nabarniz | 11 |
| 245 | Altzaga | 8 |
| 245 | Elduain | 8 |
| 245 | Orexa | 8 |
| 248 | Gaintza | 7 |
| 248 | Leintz-Gatzaga | 7 |
| 250 | Gaztelu | 6 |
| 250 | Ubide | 6 |
| 252 | Kripan | 4 |