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Municipalities in Biscay province by active companies

Bilbao had the highest active companies of 112 municipalities in 2016, at 27,991. Ubide had the lowest, at 6. The median was 130 and the figure for Biscay province was 79,166. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest27,991Bilbao
Lowest6Ubide
Median130112 municipalities
Biscay province79,166History

Top 40 municipalities, 2016

Bilbao: 27,991 countBilbao27,991Getxo: 6,069 countGetxo6,069Barakaldo: 5,126 countBarakaldo5,126Basauri: 2,543 countBasauri2,543Portugalete: 2,335 countPortugalete2,335Santurtzi: 2,202 countSanturtzi2,202Leioa: 2,163 countLeioa2,163Galdakao: 1,939 countGaldakao1,939Erandio: 1,896 countErandio1,896Durango: 1,695 countDurango1,695Mungia: 1,412 countMungia1,412Amorebieta-Etxano: 1,359 countAmorebieta-Etxano1,359Sestao: 1,207 countSestao1,207Gernika-Lumo: 1,122 countGernika-Lumo1,122Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran: 1,032 countValle de Trápaga-Trapagaran1,032Bermeo: 928 countBermeo928Sopela: 845 countSopela845Ermua: 838 countErmua838Arrigorriaga: 794 countArrigorriaga794Derio: 688 countDerio688Etxebarri: 687 countEtxebarri687Zamudio: 683 countZamudio683Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena: 661 countAbanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena661Zalla: 583 countZalla583Ortuella: 557 countOrtuella557Sondika: 529 countSondika529Abadiño: 514 countAbadiño514Ondarroa: 508 countOndarroa508Balmaseda: 453 countBalmaseda453Berango: 436 countBerango436Muskiz: 413 countMuskiz413Güeñes: 407 countGüeñes407Lekeitio: 388 countLekeitio388Loiu: 382 countLoiu382Elorrio: 376 countElorrio376Berriz: 339 countBerriz339Gorliz: 336 countGorliz336Markina-Xemein: 309 countMarkina-Xemein309Igorre: 289 countIgorre289Plentzia: 289 countPlentzia289Bilbao: 27,991 countBilbao27,991Getxo: 6,069 countGetxo6,069Barakaldo: 5,126 countBarakaldo5,126Basauri: 2,543 countBasauri2,543Portugalete: 2,335 countPortugalete2,335Santurtzi: 2,202 countSanturtzi2,202Leioa: 2,163 countLeioa2,163Galdakao: 1,939 countGaldakao1,939Erandio: 1,896 countErandio1,896Durango: 1,695 countDurango1,695Mungia: 1,412 countMungia1,412Amorebieta-Etxano: 1,359 countAmorebieta-Etxano1,359Sestao: 1,207 countSestao1,207Gernika-Lumo: 1,122 countGernika-Lumo1,122Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran: 1,032 countValle de Trápaga-Trapagaran1,032Bermeo: 928 countBermeo928Sopela: 845 countSopela845Ermua: 838 countErmua838Arrigorriaga: 794 countArrigorriaga794Derio: 688 countDerio688Etxebarri: 687 countEtxebarri687Zamudio: 683 countZamudio683Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena: 661 countAbanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena661Zalla: 583 countZalla583Ortuella: 557 countOrtuella557Sondika: 529 countSondika529Abadiño: 514 countAbadiño514Ondarroa: 508 countOndarroa508Balmaseda: 453 countBalmaseda453Berango: 436 countBerango436Muskiz: 413 countMuskiz413Güeñes: 407 countGüeñes407Lekeitio: 388 countLekeitio388Loiu: 382 countLoiu382Elorrio: 376 countElorrio376Berriz: 339 countBerriz339Gorliz: 336 countGorliz336Markina-Xemein: 309 countMarkina-Xemein309Igorre: 289 countIgorre289Plentzia: 289 countPlentzia289
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%
2Getxo6,069+1.7%
3Barakaldo5,126+1.8%
4Basauri2,543+1.8%
5Portugalete2,335+1.9%
6Santurtzi2,202+1.2%
7Leioa2,163+1.2%
8Galdakao1,939+1.4%
9Erandio1,896+1.4%
10Durango1,695+1.6%
11Mungia1,412+1.5%
12Amorebieta-Etxano1,359+1.4%
13Sestao1,207+1%
14Gernika-Lumo1,122+1.5%
15Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran1,032+2.4%
16Bermeo928+1.8%
17Sopela845+2.4%
18Ermua838+2.8%
19Arrigorriaga794+2.5%
20Derio688+2.7%
21Etxebarri687+1%
22Zamudio683+1.8%
23Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena661+2.8%
24Zalla583+2.3%
25Ortuella557+1.1%
26Sondika529+1.7%
27Abadiño514+2%
28Ondarroa508+0.8%
29Balmaseda453+2.5%
30Berango436+1.6%
31Muskiz413+1.2%
32Güeñes407+2%
33Lekeitio388+1%
34Loiu382+3.2%
35Elorrio376+1.6%
36Berriz339+0.9%
37Gorliz336+0.6%
38Markina-Xemein309+2.3%
39Igorre289+2.1%
39Plentzia289+1%
41Iurreta269-0.4%
42Lemoa265+0.4%
42Urduliz265+0.4%
44Ugao-Miraballes249+2.5%
45Urduña/Orduña225+0.4%
46Alonsotegi202+2%
47Zaldibar193+1.6%
48Zaratamo1820%
49Lezama171+3%
50Mallabia169+4.3%
51Bakio168+3.7%
52Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza154+0.7%
53Sopuerta149+1.4%
54Orozko148-0.7%
55Gordexola1360%
56Larrabetzu135+3.8%
57Barrika1250%
58Zierbena120+10.1%
59Gatika114+0.9%
60Mundaka111+0.9%
61Arrankudiaga-Zollo109+0.9%
62Bedia100-1%
62Berriatua100+2%
64Atxondo97+2.1%
65Busturia93+2.2%
66Laukiz90+4.7%
67Muxika860%
68Dima85+4.9%
69Gamiz-Fika84+2.4%
70Lemoiz72+5.9%
71Areatza690%
72Otxandio67+1.5%
73Zeanuri64+6.7%
74Artea62+5.1%
74Etxebarria62+8.8%
74Gautegiz Arteaga620%
77Zeberio58+5.5%
78Forua520%
78Galdames52+6.1%
80Ea500%
80Maruri-Jatabe50+2%
82Artzentales400%
83Mañaria38+5.6%
83Meñaka38+5.6%
85Ibarrangelu34+6.3%
85Trucios-Turtzioz340%
87Gizaburuaga33+10%
87Izurtza330%
89Aulesti32-3%
89Mendexa32-3%
91Fruiz310%
92Ispaster30+3.4%
93Arrieta29+3.6%
94Arratzu250%
95Errigoiti240%
95Garai24+4.3%
95Kortezubi240%
95Morga240%
99Sukarrieta22+4.8%
100Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz210%
101Ajangiz20+5.3%
102Amoroto190%
103Arakaldo150%
103Lanestosa150%
103Mendata150%
106Murueta14+7.7%
106Ziortza-Bolibar14+7.7%
108Arantzazu13-7.1%
109Ereño120%
110Nabarniz110%
111Elantxobe70%
112Ubide60%

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

How to cite

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 Biscay province 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 Biscay province 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/biscay-province-municipalities?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2026. Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Municipalities in Biscay province 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/biscay-province-municipalities?period=2016.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística (2026) Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721), Municipalities in Biscay province by active companies, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/biscay-province-municipalities?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{Instituto Nacional de Estadística}},
  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Biscay province 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/biscay-province-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?

Ubide, with 6 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

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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