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Municipalities in Catalonia by active companies

Barcelona had the highest active companies of 937 municipalities in 2021, at 183,286. Senan had the lowest, at 4. The median was 75 and the figure for Catalonia was 622,967. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest183,286Barcelona
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Median75937 municipalities
Catalonia622,967History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

Barcelona: 183,286 countBarcelona183,286Terrassa: 14,812 countTerrassa14,812Sabadell: 14,693 countSabadell14,693L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 14,082 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat14,082Badalona: 13,680 countBadalona13,680Sant Cugat del Vallès: 10,522 countSant Cugat del Vallès10,522Lleida: 10,493 countLleida10,493Mataró: 9,671 countMataró9,671Girona: 9,550 countGirona9,550Tarragona: 8,500 countTarragona8,500Reus: 7,073 countReus7,073Castelldefels: 5,692 countCastelldefels5,692Manresa: 5,562 countManresa5,562Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 5,533 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet5,533Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,388 countCornellà de Llobregat5,388Granollers: 5,277 countGranollers5,277Rubí: 4,986 countRubí4,986Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,765 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,765Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,600 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,600Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,206 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,206Vic: 3,894 countVic3,894Viladecans: 3,848 countViladecans3,848Figueres: 3,646 countFigueres3,646Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,518 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,518Igualada: 3,396 countIgualada3,396Gavà: 3,393 countGavà3,393El Prat de Llobregat: 3,379 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,379Sitges: 3,307 countSitges3,307Lloret de Mar: 2,957 countLloret de Mar2,957Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,957 countVilafranca del Penedès2,957Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,945 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,945Mollet del Vallès: 2,736 countMollet del Vallès2,736Cambrils: 2,731 countCambrils2,731Montcada i Reixac: 2,723 countMontcada i Reixac2,723Barberà del Vallès: 2,535 countBarberà del Vallès2,535Blanes: 2,469 countBlanes2,469Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,418 countSant Pere de Ribes2,418El Vendrell: 2,416 countEl Vendrell2,416Olot: 2,383 countOlot2,383Sant Joan Despí: 2,335 countSant Joan Despí2,335Barcelona: 183,286 countBarcelona183,286Terrassa: 14,812 countTerrassa14,812Sabadell: 14,693 countSabadell14,693L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 14,082 countL'Hospitalet de Llobregat14,082Badalona: 13,680 countBadalona13,680Sant Cugat del Vallès: 10,522 countSant Cugat del Vallès10,522Lleida: 10,493 countLleida10,493Mataró: 9,671 countMataró9,671Girona: 9,550 countGirona9,550Tarragona: 8,500 countTarragona8,500Reus: 7,073 countReus7,073Castelldefels: 5,692 countCastelldefels5,692Manresa: 5,562 countManresa5,562Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 5,533 countSanta Coloma de Gramenet5,533Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,388 countCornellà de Llobregat5,388Granollers: 5,277 countGranollers5,277Rubí: 4,986 countRubí4,986Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,765 countVilanova i la Geltrú4,765Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,600 countSant Boi de Llobregat4,600Cerdanyola del Vallès: 4,206 countCerdanyola del Vallès4,206Vic: 3,894 countVic3,894Viladecans: 3,848 countViladecans3,848Figueres: 3,646 countFigueres3,646Esplugues de Llobregat: 3,518 countEsplugues de Llobregat3,518Igualada: 3,396 countIgualada3,396Gavà: 3,393 countGavà3,393El Prat de Llobregat: 3,379 countEl Prat de Llobregat3,379Sitges: 3,307 countSitges3,307Lloret de Mar: 2,957 countLloret de Mar2,957Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,957 countVilafranca del Penedès2,957Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,945 countSant Feliu de Llobregat2,945Mollet del Vallès: 2,736 countMollet del Vallès2,736Cambrils: 2,731 countCambrils2,731Montcada i Reixac: 2,723 countMontcada i Reixac2,723Barberà del Vallès: 2,535 countBarberà del Vallès2,535Blanes: 2,469 countBlanes2,469Sant Pere de Ribes: 2,418 countSant Pere de Ribes2,418El Vendrell: 2,416 countEl Vendrell2,416Olot: 2,383 countOlot2,383Sant Joan Despí: 2,335 countSant Joan Despí2,335
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021
count		Change on 2020
1Barcelona183,286-1.4%
2Terrassa14,812-1.3%
3Sabadell14,693-0.7%
4L'Hospitalet de Llobregat14,082-0%
5Badalona13,680-1.2%
6Sant Cugat del Vallès10,522-1%
7Lleida10,493-1.5%
8Mataró9,671-1%
9Girona9,550-1%
10Tarragona8,500-0.7%
11Reus7,073-1%
12Castelldefels5,692-1.2%
13Manresa5,562-0.7%
14Santa Coloma de Gramenet5,533-0.8%
15Cornellà de Llobregat5,388-0.6%
16Granollers5,277-1.4%
17Rubí4,986-1%
18Vilanova i la Geltrú4,765-0.8%
19Sant Boi de Llobregat4,600-2.2%
20Cerdanyola del Vallès4,206-2.3%
21Vic3,894-1.3%
22Viladecans3,848-2.3%
23Figueres3,646-1%
24Esplugues de Llobregat3,518-1.8%
25Igualada3,396-3.6%
26Gavà3,393-1.2%
27El Prat de Llobregat3,379-2.4%
28Sitges3,307-2%
29Lloret de Mar2,957+1.8%
29Vilafranca del Penedès2,957+0.5%
31Sant Feliu de Llobregat2,945-0.9%
32Mollet del Vallès2,736-3.3%
33Cambrils2,731-1.4%
34Montcada i Reixac2,723-0.9%
35Barberà del Vallès2,535-0.9%
36Blanes2,469-0.1%
37Sant Pere de Ribes2,418+0.1%
38El Vendrell2,416-0.7%
39Olot2,383-1.7%
40Sant Joan Despí2,335-1.4%
41Ripollet2,307-0.9%
42Tortosa2,241-1.5%
43El Masnou2,218+0.7%
44Sant Adrià de Besòs2,148+1.1%
45Sant Just Desvern2,094-3.2%
46Castellar del Vallès2,080+0.8%
47Molins de Rei2,072-0.9%
48Sant Quirze del Vallès2,032-1.4%
49Premià de Mar2,026-1.9%
50Santa Perpètua de Mogoda1,976-1.3%
51Vilassar de Mar1,9350%
52Salou1,911+1.1%
53Pineda de Mar1,793-0.7%
54Banyoles1,747+0.2%
54Calafell1,747-0.4%
56Palafrugell1,745-0.3%
57Roses1,693-1.5%
58Sant Feliu de Guíxols1,6530%
59Valls1,635-1.6%
60Cardedeu1,617+0.2%
61Les Franqueses del Vallès1,604-1.6%
62Caldes de Montbui1,595-2%
63Amposta1,589-3.5%
64Sant Vicenç dels Horts1,586-2%
65Sant Andreu de la Barca1,581-2.4%
66Palamós1,490-1.3%
67Martorell1,484-1.3%
68Salt1,469+2.7%
69La Garriga1,468-0.6%
70Olesa de Montserrat1,430-1.1%
71Palau-solità i Plegamans1,420-1.9%
72Esparreguera1,414-2.3%
73Tàrrega1,389-0.1%
74Calella1,385-2.7%
75Parets del Vallès1,351-1.5%
76Castelló d'Empúries1,327-0.5%
77Manlleu1,296+0.2%
78Arenys de Mar1,265-0.9%
78Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró1,265-1.8%
78Vila-seca1,265-2.1%
81Berga1,249+0.4%
82Sant Celoni1,226+0.8%
83Malgrat de Mar1,206-2.9%
84Corbera de Llobregat1,192-0.7%
85Argentona1,184-1.8%
86Alella1,170+2.5%
87Torredembarra1,158+0.9%
88Balaguer1,152-0.5%
89Canet de Mar1,137-0.2%
90Lliçà d'Amunt1,122-0.2%
91Vallirana1,100-2.7%
92Puigcerdà1,091+2.7%
93La Seu d'Urgell1,087-1.9%
94Matadepera1,086+0.1%
95Sant Andreu de Llavaneres1,081-3.6%
96L'Ametlla del Vallès1,065-1.8%
97Tordera1,062-1.7%
98Cubelles1,058-1.5%
99Castellbisbal1,032-0.9%
100Premià de Dalt1,031-2.6%
101Mollerussa1,014-1.2%
102Torroella de Montgrí1,009-2.1%
103La Ràpita1,002-0.4%
104Vilassar de Dalt995-0.6%
105Montornès del Vallès992-2.7%
106Canovelles987-1.5%
107Montgat962-1.2%
108Santa Coloma de Farners953-0.5%
109La Roca del Vallès949-3.3%
110Piera943-1%
110Torelló943+0.1%
112Calonge i Sant Antoni940-1.6%
113Mont-roig del Camp922-0.4%
114Sant Fruitós de Bages908+1%
115L'Escala906-0.5%
116Llinars del Vallès882-1.9%
117Pallejà876-2%
118Sant Sadurní d'Anoia864-2.3%
119Cabrils857-4.9%
120Solsona856+0.1%
121Tiana853-1.3%
122Cabrera de Mar837+1.1%
122Sentmenat837-2.1%
124Lliçà de Vall826-0.4%
125Bigues i Riells del Fai825-1.6%
126Cervelló821-1.4%
127Deltebre815-1%
128Cassà de la Selva809+1.6%
129La Bisbal d'Empordà7930%
130Arenys de Munt779+2.4%
131Polinyà775-1.6%
132Cunit760-1.6%
132Sant Fost de Campsentelles760-1.7%
134Santa Maria de Palautordera755+1.6%
135Teià754+0.9%
136Abrera747-1.8%
137Ripoll7460%
138La Llagosta744-1.8%
139Vielha e Mijaran726-1.6%
140Sant Vicenç de Montalt695-2.4%
141Llagostera673+0.7%
142Tona6670%
143Palafolls652-1.1%
144Cervera644-0.9%
145Alcanar640-0.3%
146Begues637-2.3%
147Sant Joan de Vilatorrada626-1.6%
148Centelles625+0.8%
149Sant Esteve Sesrovires618-3.1%
149Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana618-3.9%
151Viladecavalls617-0.5%
152Vilanova del Camí613-1%
153Taradell588-1.2%
154Santa Coloma de Cervelló580-3%
155Vidreres563+1.4%
156Montmeló561-0.2%
157Alcarràs546-0.7%
158Sant Antoni de Vilamajor543-1.1%
159Sant Vicenç de Castellet534-2.9%
160Santa Cristina d'Aro531+2.7%
161Moià530-1.9%
161Roda de Berà530+2.3%
163L'Ametlla de Mar529-0.8%
164Santpedor528-2.8%
165Montblanc520-1.3%
166Dosrius518-2.6%
166Masquefa518+0.4%
168Vilanova del Vallès517-2.5%
169Tossa de Mar504+3.1%
170Caldes de Malavella501+0.8%
171Arbúcies497+1.8%
172Guissona489-1.2%
173Sant Feliu de Codines485-2.8%
174Sallent472-2.3%
175Roquetes471-3.5%
176Vacarisses470+0.9%
177Riudoms469-2.1%
178Tremp464+0.7%
179Maçanet de la Selva462+2.4%
179Sant Pol de Mar462-2.9%
181Constantí460-0.2%
182Navàs456-0.7%
183Celrà455+4.1%
184Sils454-1.1%
185Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant452+1.1%
186Torrelles de Llobregat447-2.6%
187Agramunt444-3.7%
187Alpicat444-4.3%
187Begur444-2.2%
190Torrefarrera443-0.2%
191Gurb439+0.5%
192El Papiol428-2.7%
192Gelida428-1.2%
192Santa Margarida de Montbui428-2.9%
195Altafulla426-1.6%
196Les Borges Blanques422-5.2%
197La Jonquera421-4.1%
198Llançà411+1.7%
198Roda de Ter411+0.2%
200La Sénia408-4%
201Vilafant403-1.9%
202Olèrdola399-5.2%
203La Selva del Camp398+1%
203Ulldecona398-1.2%
205Almacelles397-2.9%
205Bescanó397+2.1%
207Bellpuig395-4.4%
208Móra d'Ebre394-0.8%
208Navarcles394-2.2%
210Sant Hilari Sacalm390+0.5%
211Martorelles380+3.5%
212Porqueres379+0.5%
213Santa Margarida i els Monjos374-2.9%
214Collbató371+0.8%
215Sant Pere de Vilamajor367-0.5%
216Artés366-0.5%
217Cadaqués358+0.3%
218Gironella356-1.1%
219Anglès3530%
220Canyelles352-1.1%
221Sarrià de Ter350-2.5%
222Cardona347-2%
223Sant Gregori346-2%
224Badia del Vallès343+0.6%
225Balenyà342-3.7%
225Cornellà del Terri342+1.2%
227El Catllar338-1.5%
227Riudellots de la Selva338+1.8%
227Santa Susanna338+4%
230La Palma de Cervelló337-2.3%
230Puig-reig337-0.6%
232Seva336+1.8%
233Sant Climent de Llobregat333-3.2%
234Alcover331-3.5%
235Sant Julià de Ramis321-3.6%
236L'Aldea319+1.9%
237Vilablareix318+2.9%
238Òdena3170%
239Fornells de la Selva316+0.3%
240Artesa de Segre312-1.9%
241Súria311+0.3%
242Sort310+2%
243Olivella308-4.9%
244Sant Cebrià de Vallalta305-3.2%
245Quart304+2.4%
246Calaf300+2.7%
247Vallromanes297+0.7%
248Capellades293+3.2%
249Vilobí d'Onyar2850%
250Subirats283+1.8%

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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. 6 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 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 Catalonia by active companies, 2021) [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 Catalonia by active companies, 2021. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/catalonia-municipalities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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