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Municipalities in Basque Country by active companies

Bilbao had the highest active companies of 251 municipalities in 2016, at 27,991. Orexa had the lowest, at 5. The median was 99 and the figure for Basque Country was 151,216. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest27,991Bilbao
Lowest5Orexa
Median99251 municipalities
Basque Country151,216History

Top 40 municipalities, 2016

Bilbao: 27,991 countBilbao27,991Donostia/San Sebastián: 16,816 countDonostia/San Sebastián16,816Vitoria-Gasteiz: 14,889 countVitoria-Gasteiz14,889Getxo: 6,069 countGetxo6,069Barakaldo: 5,126 countBarakaldo5,126Irun: 4,893 countIrun4,893Basauri: 2,543 countBasauri2,543Portugalete: 2,335 countPortugalete2,335Santurtzi: 2,202 countSanturtzi2,202Errenteria: 2,178 countErrenteria2,178Leioa: 2,163 countLeioa2,163Galdakao: 1,939 countGaldakao1,939Erandio: 1,896 countErandio1,896Zarautz: 1,790 countZarautz1,790Durango: 1,695 countDurango1,695Eibar: 1,633 countEibar1,633Hernani: 1,466 countHernani1,466Mungia: 1,412 countMungia1,412Amorebieta-Etxano: 1,359 countAmorebieta-Etxano1,359Tolosa: 1,281 countTolosa1,281Sestao: 1,207 countSestao1,207Hondarribia: 1,187 countHondarribia1,187Gernika-Lumo: 1,122 countGernika-Lumo1,122Arrasate/Mondragón: 1,116 countArrasate/Mondragón1,116Azpeitia: 1,090 countAzpeitia1,090Lasarte-Oria: 1,086 countLasarte-Oria1,086Oiartzun: 1,082 countOiartzun1,082Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran: 1,032 countValle de Trápaga-Trapagaran1,032Bermeo: 928 countBermeo928Andoain: 920 countAndoain920Laudio/Llodio: 907 countLaudio/Llodio907Pasaia: 889 countPasaia889Bergara: 884 countBergara884Beasain: 882 countBeasain882Sopela: 845 countSopela845Ermua: 838 countErmua838Elgoibar: 797 countElgoibar797Arrigorriaga: 794 countArrigorriaga794Astigarraga: 703 countAstigarraga703Derio: 688 countDerio688Bilbao: 27,991 countBilbao27,991Donostia/San Sebastián: 16,816 countDonostia/San Sebastián16,816Vitoria-Gasteiz: 14,889 countVitoria-Gasteiz14,889Getxo: 6,069 countGetxo6,069Barakaldo: 5,126 countBarakaldo5,126Irun: 4,893 countIrun4,893Basauri: 2,543 countBasauri2,543Portugalete: 2,335 countPortugalete2,335Santurtzi: 2,202 countSanturtzi2,202Errenteria: 2,178 countErrenteria2,178Leioa: 2,163 countLeioa2,163Galdakao: 1,939 countGaldakao1,939Erandio: 1,896 countErandio1,896Zarautz: 1,790 countZarautz1,790Durango: 1,695 countDurango1,695Eibar: 1,633 countEibar1,633Hernani: 1,466 countHernani1,466Mungia: 1,412 countMungia1,412Amorebieta-Etxano: 1,359 countAmorebieta-Etxano1,359Tolosa: 1,281 countTolosa1,281Sestao: 1,207 countSestao1,207Hondarribia: 1,187 countHondarribia1,187Gernika-Lumo: 1,122 countGernika-Lumo1,122Arrasate/Mondragón: 1,116 countArrasate/Mondragón1,116Azpeitia: 1,090 countAzpeitia1,090Lasarte-Oria: 1,086 countLasarte-Oria1,086Oiartzun: 1,082 countOiartzun1,082Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran: 1,032 countValle de Trápaga-Trapagaran1,032Bermeo: 928 countBermeo928Andoain: 920 countAndoain920Laudio/Llodio: 907 countLaudio/Llodio907Pasaia: 889 countPasaia889Bergara: 884 countBergara884Beasain: 882 countBeasain882Sopela: 845 countSopela845Ermua: 838 countErmua838Elgoibar: 797 countElgoibar797Arrigorriaga: 794 countArrigorriaga794Astigarraga: 703 countAstigarraga703Derio: 688 countDerio688
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2016
count		Change on 2015
1Bilbao27,991+2.1%
2Donostia/San Sebastián16,816+1.1%
3Vitoria-Gasteiz14,889+2.7%
4Getxo6,069+1.7%
5Barakaldo5,126+1.8%
6Irun4,893+1.7%
7Basauri2,543+1.8%
8Portugalete2,335+1.9%
9Santurtzi2,202+1.2%
10Errenteria2,178+1.3%
11Leioa2,163+1.2%
12Galdakao1,939+1.4%
13Erandio1,896+1.4%
14Zarautz1,790+1%
15Durango1,695+1.6%
16Eibar1,633+1.8%
17Hernani1,466+1.2%
18Mungia1,412+1.5%
19Amorebieta-Etxano1,359+1.4%
20Tolosa1,281+0.7%
21Sestao1,207+1%
22Hondarribia1,187+1.9%
23Gernika-Lumo1,122+1.5%
24Arrasate/Mondragón1,116+1.8%
25Azpeitia1,090+2%
26Lasarte-Oria1,086+0.8%
27Oiartzun1,082+2.3%
28Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran1,032+2.4%
29Bermeo928+1.8%
30Andoain920+1.2%
31Laudio/Llodio907+0.9%
32Pasaia889+2.1%
33Bergara884+1.7%
34Beasain882+2.1%
35Sopela845+2.4%
36Ermua838+2.8%
37Elgoibar797+1.3%
38Arrigorriaga794+2.5%
39Astigarraga703+0.7%
40Derio688+2.7%
41Etxebarri687+1%
42Zamudio683+1.8%
43Azkoitia669+2.3%
44Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena661+2.8%
45Amurrio616+2%
46Ordizia605+0.8%
47Zumaia601+1.5%
48Zalla583+2.3%
49Oñati562+1.3%
50Ortuella557+1.1%
51Sondika529+1.7%
52Abadiño514+2%
53Lezo510+1.2%
54Ondarroa508+0.8%
55Usurbil506+0.4%
56Zumarraga482+1.7%
57Urnieta476+1.5%
58Legazpi467+0.2%
59Urretxu462+2%
60Balmaseda453+2.5%
61Berango436+1.6%
62Deba418+2.5%
63Muskiz413+1.2%
64Güeñes407+2%
65Lekeitio388+1%
66Loiu382+3.2%
67Elorrio376+1.6%
68Orio372+0.3%
69Aretxabaleta340+0.9%
70Berriz339+0.9%
71Gorliz336+0.6%
72Markina-Xemein309+2.3%
73Villabona295+2.4%
74Lazkao291+2.5%
75Igorre289+2.1%
75Plentzia289+1%
77Laguardia276+0.7%
78Ibarra274+2.2%
79Oyón-Oion2710%
80Iurreta269-0.4%
81Lemoa265+0.4%
81Urduliz265+0.4%
83Legutio260+0.8%
83Zestoa260+1.6%
85Agurain/Salvatierra258+3.2%
86Mutriku254+2%
87Ugao-Miraballes249+2.5%
88Urduña/Orduña225+0.4%
89Alonsotegi202+2%
90Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas197+1%
91Getaria196+1.6%
91Iruña Oka/Iruña de Oca196+1.6%
93Eskoriatza193+2.1%
93Zaldibar193+1.6%
95Zaratamo1820%
96Aia176+0.6%
97Zizurkil172+2.4%
98Lezama171+3%
99Mallabia169+4.3%
100Alegría-Dulantzi168+5%
100Bakio168+3.7%
102Ayala/Aiara166+1.8%
103Asteasu164+2.5%
104Zuia156+1.3%
105Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza154+0.7%
106Irura152+1.3%
107Sopuerta149+1.4%
108Orozko148-0.7%
109Idiazabal139-0.7%
110Gordexola1360%
111Larrabetzu135+3.8%
112Mendaro130+3.2%
113Barrika1250%
113Labastida/Bastida125-0.8%
115Zierbena120+10.1%
116Alegia119+0.8%
117Anoeta118+3.5%
118Gatika114+0.9%
119Mundaka111+0.9%
119Zigoitia111+1.8%
121Arrankudiaga-Zollo109+0.9%
121Artziniega109+2.8%
123Antzuola103+1%
124Bedia100-1%
124Berriatua100+2%
126Zaldibia99+1%
127Atxondo97+2.1%
128Aduna94+1.1%
129Busturia93+2.2%
130Olaberria92-1.1%
131Elgeta910%
132Laukiz90+4.7%
133Muxika860%
134Ataun850%
134Dima85+4.9%
136Gamiz-Fika84+2.4%
136Zegama84-1.2%
138Ormaiztegi83+1.2%
139Elciego80+1.3%
140Lapuebla de Labarca78+4%
141Arratzua-Ubarrundia77+2.7%
141Asparrena77+8.5%
143Okondo76+2.7%
144Legorreta73-1.4%
145Lemoiz72+5.9%
146Lanciego/Lantziego71+1.4%
147Areatza690%
147Urkabustaiz69+7.8%
147Valdegovía/Gaubea69+1.5%
150Campezo/Kanpezu67+4.7%
150Ezkio-Itsaso67+6.3%
150Otxandio67+1.5%
153Barrundia66+6.5%
154Berastegi650%
155Zeanuri64+6.7%
156Amezketa63+1.6%
157Artea62+5.1%
157Etxebarria62+8.8%
157Gautegiz Arteaga620%
160Lantarón610%
161Segura60+3.4%
162Ribera Baja/Erriberabeitia59+1.7%
163Zeberio58+5.5%
164Aizarnazabal55+7.8%
165Belauntza530%
166Erriberagoitia/Ribera Alta520%
166Forua520%
166Galdames52+6.1%
169Aramaio50+2%
169Ea500%
169Maruri-Jatabe50+2%
169Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga500%
173Elburgo/Burgelu470%
174Errezil440%
175Arraia-Maeztu42+2.4%
176Artzentales400%
177Baños de Ebro/Mañueta39+2.6%
177Berantevilla39+8.3%
177Leaburu39+5.4%
180Lizartza380%
180Mañaria38+5.6%
180Meñaka38+5.6%
183Altzo37-2.6%
183Bidania-Goiatz37+2.8%
183Gabiria37+5.7%
186Ikaztegieta35-2.8%
187Ibarrangelu34+6.3%
187San Millán/Donemiliaga34-5.6%
187Trucios-Turtzioz340%
190Bernedo330%
190Elvillar/Bilar330%
190Gizaburuaga33+10%
190Izurtza330%
194Aulesti32-3%
194Itsasondo32+3.2%
194Mendexa32-3%
197Fruiz310%
198Ispaster30+3.4%
199Arrieta29+3.6%
200Iruraiz-Gauna260%
200Samaniego260%
202Arratzu250%
203Errigoiti240%
203Garai24+4.3%
203Kortezubi240%
203Morga240%
207Larraul23+4.5%
207Peñacerrada-Urizaharra230%
209Albiztur220%
209Berrobi220%
209Sukarrieta22+4.8%
212Abaltzisketa21+5%
212Alkiza21+5%
212Leza210%
212Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz210%
212Navaridas210%
217Ajangiz20+5.3%
218Amoroto190%
219Hernialde180%
219Zambrana180%
221Kuartango17+13.3%
222Arama160%
222Armiñón16+6.7%
222Beizama16+6.7%
222Moreda de Álava/Moreda Araba16+23.1%
222Yécora/Iekora16+6.7%
227Arakaldo150%
227Elduain150%
227Harana/Valle de Arana15+7.1%
227Lanestosa150%
227Mendata150%
227Zerain150%
233Murueta14+7.7%
233Mutiloa140%
233Ziortza-Bolibar14+7.7%
236Arantzazu13-7.1%
236Lagrán130%
238Añana12+9.1%
238Ereño120%
238Zalduondo120%
241Altzaga110%
241Leintz-Gatzaga11-8.3%
241Nabarniz110%
244Orendain9+12.5%
245Elantxobe70%
245Gaztelu70%
247Baliarrain60%
247Ubide60%
249Gaintza50%
249Kripan50%

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 2016 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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. 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 Basque Country by active companies, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/basque-country-municipalities?period=2016.

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@misc{instituto_municipalities_in_basque_country_2016,
  author = {{Instituto Nacional de Estadística}},
  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Basque Country by active companies, 2016}},
  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=2016. 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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Which municipality has the highest active companies?

Bilbao, with 27,991 in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest active companies?

Orexa, with 5 in 2016.

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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. 1 municipalities have no value for 2016 and are not ranked.

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