# Municipalities in Biscay province by active companies, 2025

All 113 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/biscay-province-municipalities

| Rank | Place | count |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Bilbao | 25,457 |
| 2 | Getxo | 5,519 |
| 3 | Barakaldo | 4,648 |
| 4 | Basauri | 2,127 |
| 5 | Leioa | 2,032 |
| 6 | Santurtzi | 1,915 |
| 7 | Portugalete | 1,893 |
| 8 | Erandio | 1,688 |
| 9 | Durango | 1,509 |
| 10 | Galdakao | 1,452 |
| 11 | Mungia | 1,351 |
| 12 | Amorebieta-Etxano | 1,210 |
| 13 | Sestao | 1,050 |
| 14 | Gernika-Lumo | 1,029 |
| 15 | Sopela | 875 |
| 16 | Bermeo | 855 |
| 17 | Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran | 849 |
| 18 | Arrigorriaga | 686 |
| 19 | Derio | 646 |
| 20 | Etxebarri | 634 |
| 21 | Ermua | 625 |
| 22 | Zamudio | 601 |
| 23 | Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena | 546 |
| 24 | Zalla | 484 |
| 25 | Abadiño | 457 |
| 26 | Sondika | 438 |
| 27 | Berango | 436 |
| 28 | Ortuella | 418 |
| 29 | Balmaseda | 401 |
| 30 | Güeñes | 365 |
| 31 | Gorliz | 364 |
| 32 | Ondarroa | 362 |
| 33 | Elorrio | 339 |
| 34 | Lekeitio | 334 |
| 34 | Muskiz | 334 |
| 36 | Loiu | 326 |
| 37 | Urduliz | 305 |
| 38 | Berriz | 290 |
| 39 | Iurreta | 284 |
| 40 | Plentzia | 268 |
| 41 | Markina-Xemein | 261 |
| 42 | Igorre | 228 |
| 43 | Lemoa | 219 |
| 44 | Ugao-Miraballes | 218 |
| 45 | Urduña/Orduña | 202 |
| 46 | Bakio | 201 |
| 47 | Alonsotegi | 184 |
| 48 | Zaldibar | 173 |
| 49 | Lezama | 168 |
| 50 | Usansolo | 164 |
| 51 | Zaratamo | 159 |
| 52 | Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza | 152 |
| 53 | Mallabia | 151 |
| 54 | Larrabetzu | 150 |
| 55 | Sopuerta | 141 |
| 56 | Gordexola | 139 |
| 57 | Zierbena | 129 |
| 58 | Orozko | 121 |
| 59 | Barrika | 112 |
| 60 | Gatika | 110 |
| 61 | Mundaka | 109 |
| 62 | Bedia | 93 |
| 63 | Gamiz-Fika | 91 |
| 64 | Arrankudiaga-Zollo | 89 |
| 65 | Laukiz | 88 |
| 66 | Dima | 84 |
| 67 | Muxika | 83 |
| 68 | Lemoiz | 82 |
| 69 | Busturia | 80 |
| 70 | Atxondo | 79 |
| 71 | Zeanuri | 76 |
| 72 | Artea | 75 |
| 73 | Berriatua | 72 |
| 74 | Zeberio | 65 |
| 75 | Areatza | 64 |
| 76 | Maruri-Jatabe | 63 |
| 77 | Gautegiz Arteaga | 59 |
| 78 | Ea | 53 |
| 79 | Etxebarria | 48 |
| 80 | Otxandio | 45 |
| 81 | Artzentales | 42 |
| 82 | Galdames | 40 |
| 82 | Meñaka | 40 |
| 84 | Forua | 39 |
| 85 | Ispaster | 38 |
| 86 | Errigoiti | 36 |
| 86 | Mañaria | 36 |
| 88 | Mendexa | 35 |
| 89 | Ibarrangelu | 33 |
| 90 | Ajangiz | 31 |
| 91 | Arrieta | 29 |
| 91 | Morga | 29 |
| 93 | Fruiz | 27 |
| 93 | Izurtza | 27 |
| 95 | Garai | 26 |
| 96 | Mendata | 25 |
| 97 | Aulesti | 22 |
| 97 | Gizaburuaga | 22 |
| 97 | Trucios-Turtzioz | 22 |
| 100 | Kortezubi | 20 |
| 100 | Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz | 20 |
| 102 | Amoroto | 19 |
| 103 | Lanestosa | 17 |
| 104 | Arantzazu | 16 |
| 104 | Arratzu | 16 |
| 106 | Arakaldo | 15 |
| 106 | Sukarrieta | 15 |
| 108 | Elantxobe | 14 |
| 109 | Ziortza-Bolibar | 13 |
| 110 | Ereño | 12 |
| 111 | Murueta | 11 |
| 111 | Nabarniz | 11 |
| 113 | Ubide | 6 |