Municipalities in Basque Country by active companies

Bilbao had the highest active companies of 251 municipalities in 2014, at 27,508. Orendain had the lowest, at 4. The median was 96 and the figure for Basque Country was 149,245. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest27,508Bilbao

Lowest4Orendain

Median96251 municipalities

Basque Country149,245History

Top 40 municipalities, 2014

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

Full ranking

Rank	Municipalities	2014 count	Change on 2013
1	Bilbao	27,508	-3.6%
2	Donostia/San Sebastián	16,831	-2.6%
3	Vitoria-Gasteiz	14,685	-2.9%
4	Getxo	6,025	-3.1%
5	Barakaldo	4,963	-1.2%
6	Irun	4,824	-5.9%
7	Basauri	2,508	-2.8%
8	Portugalete	2,310	-2%
9	Errenteria	2,183	-2.2%
10	Santurtzi	2,118	-1.7%
11	Leioa	2,097	-2.7%
12	Galdakao	1,923	-4.5%
13	Erandio	1,880	-0.7%
14	Zarautz	1,814	-2.1%
15	Durango	1,637	-2.6%
16	Eibar	1,634	-4.4%
17	Hernani	1,468	-0.9%
18	Mungia	1,367	-2%
19	Amorebieta-Etxano	1,350	-2.5%
20	Tolosa	1,324	-1.9%
21	Hondarribia	1,194	-1.3%
22	Sestao	1,174	-2.7%
23	Arrasate/Mondragón	1,107	-4.9%
24	Azpeitia	1,097	-2.7%
25	Gernika-Lumo	1,096	-6.6%
26	Lasarte-Oria	1,089	+1.8%
27	Oiartzun	1,087	-4.5%
28	Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran	1,032	-4.2%
29	Bermeo	935	-5.7%
30	Andoain	917	-3.7%
31	Beasain	901	-3.5%
32	Pasaia	898	-7.5%
33	Bergara	887	-3%
34	Laudio/Llodio	884	-1.8%
35	Ermua	830	-4.4%
36	Elgoibar	801	-3.4%
37	Sopela	783	-4.2%
38	Arrigorriaga	779	-3.9%
39	Astigarraga	680	-1%
40	Derio	674	-2.2%
41	Zamudio	670	-2.5%
42	Azkoitia	659	-2.5%
43	Etxebarri	642	-1.2%
44	Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena	635	-1.2%
45	Ordizia	631	-3.1%
46	Amurrio	591	-1.8%
47	Oñati	578	-2.4%
47	Zumaia	578	-2.4%
49	Ortuella	556	-4.1%
50	Zalla	555	-2.8%
51	Sondika	530	-1.9%
52	Lezo	521	-3.9%
53	Abadiño	514	-8.9%
53	Usurbil	514	-1.2%
55	Ondarroa	497	-5.9%
56	Zumarraga	486	-5.8%
57	Urnieta	480	-1.6%
58	Legazpi	478	0%
59	Urretxu	455	-0.9%
60	Balmaseda	430	-4%
61	Berango	408	-4.2%
61	Deba	408	-1.7%
63	Muskiz	399	-4.1%
64	Güeñes	392	-1.5%
65	Lekeitio	376	-4.3%
66	Elorrio	373	-2.1%
67	Loiu	366	-2.4%
68	Orio	357	-0.8%
69	Aretxabaleta	341	+0.3%
70	Berriz	331	-3.8%
71	Gorliz	323	+1.3%
72	Villabona	313	-4%
73	Lazkao	305	-5%
74	Markina-Xemein	295	+2.1%
75	Plentzia	292	-2%
76	Ibarra	291	-2%
76	Igorre	291	-4.9%
78	Oyón-Oion	281	+1.1%
79	Legutio	271	-0.4%
80	Iurreta	269	-5.9%
81	Lemoa	262	+0.4%
82	Laguardia	259	+4%
83	Ugao-Miraballes	257	-2.7%
84	Urduliz	256	+3.2%
85	Mutriku	251	+0.8%
86	Agurain/Salvatierra	242	-2%
86	Zestoa	242	-3.2%
88	Urduña/Orduña	213	-4.9%
89	Alonsotegi	203	0%
90	Eskoriatza	198	-7.9%
91	Iruña Oka/Iruña de Oca	196	+0.5%
92	Getaria	193	-3.5%
93	Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas	192	-4.5%
94	Zaratamo	189	-0.5%
95	Zaldibar	187	-6%
96	Zizurkil	180	-6.3%
97	Aia	172	-1.1%
98	Lezama	171	0%
99	Mallabia	166	-2.4%
100	Asteasu	163	-3.6%
101	Bakio	161	+2.5%
102	Ayala/Aiara	160	+5.3%
103	Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza	159	+1.9%
104	Alegría-Dulantzi	147	+7.3%
104	Idiazabal	147	-1.3%
106	Zuia	146	-3.3%
107	Irura	142	-1.4%
107	Orozko	142	-10.1%
109	Sopuerta	139	-2.1%
110	Mendaro	132	+6.5%
111	Gordexola	131	-0.8%
112	Labastida/Bastida	126	0%
113	Larrabetzu	124	-8.1%
114	Alegia	119	-2.5%
115	Barrika	114	+12.9%
115	Mundaka	114	0%
117	Anoeta	113	-2.6%
118	Gatika	111	+4.7%
119	Arrankudiaga-Zollo	109	-4.4%
120	Antzuola	106	-5.4%
120	Zierbena	106	+9.3%
122	Bedia	104	0%
123	Artziniega	102	-1%
124	Zigoitia	100	-9.1%
125	Zaldibia	98	-2%
126	Berriatua	96	0%
127	Muxika	94	-4.1%
128	Aduna	91	-1.1%
129	Busturia	89	-4.3%
130	Atxondo	88	-4.3%
131	Elgeta	86	-2.3%
132	Laukiz	85	-4.5%
133	Olaberria	84	-4.5%
134	Legorreta	81	-3.6%
135	Ataun	80	0%
135	Gamiz-Fika	80	+5.3%
135	Ormaiztegi	80	0%
138	Elciego	79	-7.1%
138	Lapuebla de Labarca	79	-1.3%
140	Asparrena	78	-1.3%
141	Arratzua-Ubarrundia	74	+8.8%
142	Zegama	73	-3.9%
143	Dima	70	-11.4%
143	Lanciego/Lantziego	70	+7.7%
143	Okondo	70	-2.8%
146	Artea	69	+9.5%
147	Lemoiz	68	+1.5%
148	Gautegiz Arteaga	67	-6.9%
149	Etxebarria	66	0%
149	Valdegovía/Gaubea	66	0%
151	Campezo/Kanpezu	64	-3%
151	Zeanuri	64	+1.6%
153	Amezketa	63	+1.6%
153	Areatza	63	0%
153	Urkabustaiz	63	-3.1%
156	Lantarón	62	-3.1%
157	Berastegi	61	-3.2%
157	Ezkio-Itsaso	61	-12.9%
159	Otxandio	59	-3.3%
159	Zeberio	59	-1.7%
161	Segura	55	-6.8%
162	Aizarnazabal	54	0%
162	Barrundia	54	-3.6%
164	Forua	53	+3.9%
165	Galdames	51	+8.5%
165	Maruri-Jatabe	51	+6.3%
165	Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga	51	+8.5%
168	Ea	50	-5.7%
168	Ribera Baja/Erriberabeitia	50	-9.1%
170	Aramaio	48	-5.9%
170	Belauntza	48	-11.1%
172	Arraia-Maeztu	44	+2.3%
172	Artzentales	44	-10.2%
172	Baños de Ebro/Mañueta	44	-8.3%
172	Erriberagoitia/Ribera Alta	44	-8.3%
176	Elburgo/Burgelu	41	+7.9%
176	Errezil	41	+13.9%
178	Ikaztegieta	40	-11.1%
178	Lizartza	40	+5.3%
180	Berantevilla	39	+2.6%
181	Altzo	38	-5%
182	San Millán/Donemiliaga	37	+5.7%
183	Bidania-Goiatz	35	+9.4%
183	Gabiria	35	-10.3%
183	Mañaria	35	-10.3%
183	Trucios-Turtzioz	35	0%
187	Elvillar/Bilar	34	+6.3%
187	Leaburu	34	0%
189	Ibarrangelu	33	-2.9%
189	Itsasondo	33	-8.3%
189	Izurtza	33	-13.2%
189	Mendexa	33	+6.5%
193	Meñaka	32	-5.9%
194	Bernedo	31	0%
195	Aulesti	30	+3.4%
196	Gizaburuaga	28	-3.4%
196	Samaniego	28	-12.5%
198	Errigoiti	27	-18.2%
199	Arrieta	26	-7.1%
200	Ispaster	25	-7.4%
201	Arratzu	24	-11.1%
201	Fruiz	24	+9.1%
201	Iruraiz-Gauna	24	+4.3%
204	Albiztur	23	+4.5%
204	Kortezubi	23	+15%
206	Larraul	22	-8.3%
206	Navaridas	22	+4.8%
206	Sukarrieta	22	+4.8%
209	Abaltzisketa	21	-16%
209	Berrobi	21	+23.5%
209	Peñacerrada-Urizaharra	21	+16.7%
212	Ajangiz	20	0%
213	Alkiza	19	-13.6%
214	Amoroto	18	-10%
214	Garai	18	+38.5%
214	Leza	18	+12.5%
214	Morga	18	+20%
218	Hernialde	17	-22.7%
218	Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz	17	-5.6%
218	Zambrana	17	-5.6%
221	Arakaldo	15	+7.1%
221	Arama	15	+7.1%
221	Arantzazu	15	+25%
221	Harana/Valle de Arana	15	-6.3%
221	Moreda de Álava/Moreda Araba	15	+15.4%
221	Zerain	15	-21.1%
227	Elduain	14	+7.7%
227	Lagrán	14	-17.6%
227	Mendata	14	-12.5%
227	Mutiloa	14	0%
227	Yécora/Iekora	14	0%
232	Altzaga	13	-7.1%
232	Beizama	13	+8.3%
232	Ereño	13	-7.1%
232	Kuartango	13	-13.3%
232	Lanestosa	13	0%
232	Zalduondo	13	+8.3%
238	Armiñón	12	-14.3%
238	Nabarniz	12	+33.3%
240	Leintz-Gatzaga	11	-8.3%
241	Añana	10	+42.9%
241	Gaztelu	10	+11.1%
243	Elantxobe	9	-25%
243	Ziortza-Bolibar	9	+12.5%
245	Murueta	8	-33.3%
246	Baliarrain	7	+40%
247	Gaintza	6	-14.3%
248	Orexa	5	-16.7%
248	Ubide	5	0%
250	Kripan	4	-20%

Showing the top 250 of 251. The Excel download has every row.

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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. 1 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2014 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 Basque Country by active companies, 2014) [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 Basque Country by active companies, 2014. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/basque-country-municipalities?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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@misc{instituto_municipalities_in_basque_country_2014,
  author = {{Instituto Nacional de Estadística}},
  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Basque Country by active companies, 2014}},
  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/basque-country-municipalities?period=2014. 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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