# Municipalities in Cantabria province by active companies, 2025

All 102 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/cantabria-province-municipalities

| Rank | Place | count |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Santander | 11,655 |
| 2 | Torrelavega | 2,841 |
| 3 | Camargo | 2,112 |
| 4 | Castro-Urdiales | 2,069 |
| 5 | Piélagos | 1,711 |
| 6 | Santa Cruz de Bezana | 1,064 |
| 7 | El Astillero | 1,013 |
| 8 | Laredo | 806 |
| 9 | Suances | 653 |
| 10 | Santoña | 627 |
| 11 | Cabezón de la Sal | 595 |
| 12 | Medio Cudeyo | 518 |
| 13 | Los Corrales de Buelna | 514 |
| 14 | Colindres | 505 |
| 15 | Reinosa | 489 |
| 16 | Reocín | 487 |
| 17 | Santa María de Cayón | 478 |
| 18 | Ribamontán al Mar | 399 |
| 19 | Polanco | 377 |
| 20 | Entrambasaguas | 365 |
| 21 | Miengo | 354 |
| 22 | Marina de Cudeyo | 350 |
| 23 | Bárcena de Cicero | 338 |
| 24 | Cartes | 322 |
| 25 | Noja | 321 |
| 26 | San Vicente de la Barquera | 313 |
| 27 | Santillana del Mar | 306 |
| 28 | Val de San Vicente | 287 |
| 29 | Ampuero | 240 |
| 30 | Ramales de la Victoria | 235 |
| 31 | Comillas | 225 |
| 31 | Villaescusa | 225 |
| 33 | Arnuero | 214 |
| 34 | Meruelo | 207 |
| 35 | Ribamontán al Monte | 197 |
| 36 | Castañeda | 193 |
| 37 | Campoo de Enmedio | 188 |
| 38 | Alfoz de Lloredo | 181 |
| 39 | Potes | 174 |
| 40 | Bareyo | 170 |
| 41 | Voto | 168 |
| 42 | Liérganes | 166 |
| 43 | Puente Viesgo | 165 |
| 44 | Corvera de Toranzo | 161 |
| 45 | Guriezo | 152 |
| 46 | Valdáliga | 151 |
| 47 | Selaya | 146 |
| 48 | Mazcuerras | 137 |
| 49 | Argoños | 136 |
| 50 | Hazas de Cesto | 132 |
| 51 | Cillorigo de Liébana | 127 |
| 51 | Villacarriedo | 127 |
| 53 | Limpias | 120 |
| 53 | Penagos | 120 |
| 55 | Riotuerto | 110 |
| 56 | San Felices de Buelna | 109 |
| 57 | Hermandad de Campoo de Suso | 98 |
| 58 | Camaleño | 97 |
| 58 | Santiurde de Toranzo | 97 |
| 60 | Liendo | 88 |
| 61 | Ruiloba | 81 |
| 62 | Arenas de Iguña | 77 |
| 63 | Udías | 68 |
| 64 | Cabuérniga | 67 |
| 64 | Solórzano | 67 |
| 66 | Escalante | 64 |
| 66 | Molledo | 64 |
| 68 | Valderredible | 62 |
| 69 | Villafufre | 60 |
| 70 | Ruente | 59 |
| 71 | Rionansa | 57 |
| 72 | Cabezón de Liébana | 52 |
| 72 | Soba | 52 |
| 74 | Rasines | 48 |
| 75 | Valdeolea | 44 |
| 75 | Vega de Pas | 44 |
| 77 | Vega de Liébana | 41 |
| 78 | Ruesga | 40 |
| 79 | Campoo de Yuso | 37 |
| 80 | Saro | 28 |
| 81 | Arredondo | 27 |
| 82 | Luena | 23 |
| 83 | Bárcena de Pie de Concha | 22 |
| 84 | Herrerías | 20 |
| 85 | Pesaguero | 19 |
| 85 | San Roque de Riomiera | 19 |
| 87 | Miera | 18 |
| 87 | Peñarrubia | 18 |
| 89 | San Pedro del Romeral | 17 |
| 90 | Valle de Villaverde | 16 |
| 91 | Los Tojos | 15 |
| 92 | Cieza | 13 |
| 93 | Las Rozas de Valdearroyo | 12 |
| 93 | Polaciones | 12 |
| 95 | Santiurde de Reinosa | 9 |
| 96 | Anievas | 8 |
| 97 | Tudanca | 7 |
| 97 | Valdeprado del Río | 7 |
| 99 | San Miguel de Aguayo | 6 |
| 100 | Lamasón | 5 |
| 100 | Pesquera | 5 |
| 100 | Tresviso | 5 |