Municipalities in Girona province by active companies

Girona had the highest active companies of 221 municipalities in 2017, at 9,287. Garrigoles had the lowest, at 4. The median was 67 and the figure for Girona province was 62,036. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest9,287Girona

Lowest4Garrigoles

Median67221 municipalities

Girona province62,036History

Top 40 municipalities, 2017

count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Municipalities	2017 count	Change on 2016
1	Girona	9,287	+2.6%
2	Figueres	3,723	-0.2%
3	Lloret de Mar	2,720	+6.2%
4	Blanes	2,400	+2.3%
5	Olot	2,378	+2%
6	Banyoles	1,711	+2.7%
7	Roses	1,668	+2.2%
8	Palafrugell	1,630	+1.7%
9	Sant Feliu de Guíxols	1,591	+1.2%
10	Palamós	1,405	+3.9%
11	Salt	1,353	+4.4%
12	Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró	1,247	+0.9%
13	Castelló d'Empúries	1,233	+1.7%
14	Puigcerdà	1,025	+2.8%
15	Torroella de Montgrí	983	+3.5%
16	Santa Coloma de Farners	914	+2.1%
17	Calonge i Sant Antoni	903	+5.6%
18	L'Escala	854	+2.2%
19	Cassà de la Selva	814	+2.8%
20	La Bisbal d'Empordà	756	+1.3%
21	Ripoll	710	-1.7%
22	Llagostera	659	+3.3%
23	Vidreres	535	+3.7%
24	Santa Cristina d'Aro	503	+5.9%
25	Arbúcies	483	+1.9%
26	La Jonquera	469	-6%
27	Caldes de Malavella	462	+4.1%
28	Begur	445	+4.5%
29	Tossa de Mar	436	+4.8%
30	Celrà	426	+8.1%
31	Sils	420	+5.3%
32	Llançà	416	-3.5%
33	Maçanet de la Selva	412	+6.5%
34	Vilafant	400	+5.5%
35	Sant Hilari Sacalm	392	+1%
36	Porqueres	376	-1.8%
37	Bescanó	357	-1.7%
38	Sarrià de Ter	353	+5.4%
39	Riudellots de la Selva	345	+3.3%
40	Cornellà del Terri	336	+3.7%
41	Fornells de la Selva	332	+2.2%
42	Sant Gregori	330	+2.8%
43	Anglès	321	+2.9%
43	Sant Julià de Ramis	321	+5.9%
45	Cadaqués	309	+4.4%
46	Vilablareix	285	+5.2%
47	La Vall d'en Bas	274	+0.7%
48	Riells i Viabrea	268	-0.4%
49	Vilobí d'Onyar	265	+5.2%
50	Sant Joan les Fonts	264	+3.5%
51	Hostalric	259	+2.8%
51	Pals	259	-5.1%
53	Breda	254	+3.3%
54	Quart	250	+3.7%
55	Camprodon	248	-0.4%
56	Vilamalla	242	+6.6%
57	Forallac	236	-2.9%
58	Besalú	234	+2.6%
59	Sant Joan de les Abadesses	230	+3.6%
60	Alp	212	0%
61	Les Preses	205	+7.9%
62	Campdevànol	196	-5.8%
63	Mont-ras	186	+6.3%
64	Aiguaviva	179	-2.7%
65	Peralada	176	-3.3%
66	Llívia	167	+4.4%
67	Sant Pere Pescador	166	-2.4%
68	Ribes de Freser	161	+9.5%
69	La Cellera de Ter	154	+3.4%
70	Santa Pau	148	+4.2%
71	Amer	144	-0.7%
71	Llers	144	+1.4%
73	Les Planes d'Hostoles	138	+0.7%
73	Riudarenes	138	+7.8%
75	La Vall de Bianya	135	+5.5%
76	Corçà	128	+3.2%
77	Fontcoberta	126	+1.6%
78	Verges	123	-2.4%
79	Viladrau	120	+4.3%
80	Avinyonet de Puigventós	115	+2.7%
81	Sant Feliu de Buixalleu	113	+13%
82	Palau-saverdera	112	-1.8%
83	Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura	108	+9.1%
84	Vall-llobrega	102	+3%
85	Navata	101	+2%
86	Bordils	100	+2%
86	El Port de la Selva	100	+5.3%
88	Serinyà	97	+7.8%
89	Cabanes	95	+15.9%
90	Vila-sacra	92	+3.4%
91	Sant Feliu de Pallerols	91	+4.6%
92	Bàscara	90	+4.7%
92	Llambilles	90	0%
92	Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí	90	+3.4%
95	Montagut i Oix	87	+10.1%
96	Cervià de Ter	81	+15.7%
97	Vilademuls	80	+14.3%
98	Palol de Revardit	79	+3.9%
98	Ullà	79	+3.9%
100	Campllong	77	-3.8%
101	Capmany	76	+10.1%
102	Garriguella	75	-12.8%
103	Saus, Camallera i Llampaies	74	-10.8%
104	Castellfollit de la Roca	73	-1.4%
104	Vilajuïga	73	-1.4%
106	Flaçà	72	-4%
107	L'Armentera	69	-1.4%
108	Agullana	67	+4.7%
108	Albons	67	-2.9%
108	Portbou	67	0%
108	Sant Jaume de Llierca	67	+3.1%
112	Tortellà	66	+11.9%
113	Torroella de Fluvià	65	0%
114	Sant Jordi Desvalls	64	-7.2%
114	Ventalló	64	+3.2%
116	Bellcaire d'Empordà	61	-1.6%
117	Maçanet de Cabrenys	60	+5.3%
117	Sant Pau de Segúries	60	+3.4%
117	Vilabertran	60	-6.3%
120	La Tallada d'Empordà	57	-3.4%
121	Borrassà	56	-13.8%
121	Canet d'Adri	56	+1.8%
123	Lladó	53	+6%
123	Sant Martí de Llémena	53	-8.6%
125	Viladamat	52	+6.1%
126	Fontanals de Cerdanya	51	+8.5%
126	Llanars	51	-1.9%
126	Pont de Molins	51	0%
129	Fortià	49	+8.9%
129	Gualta	49	-2%
129	Santa Llogaia d'Àlguema	49	+14%
132	La Pera	45	-4.3%
132	Pau	45	-11.8%
132	Sant Climent Sescebes	45	+21.6%
135	Argelaguer	44	+4.8%
135	Riudaura	44	+22.2%
135	Vilallonga de Ter	44	0%
138	Bolvir	43	+7.5%
138	Sant Miquel de Fluvià	43	+26.5%
140	Ger	42	+7.7%
141	Guils de Cerdanya	41	+2.5%
142	Molló	40	0%
143	Garrigàs	39	+8.3%
144	Darnius	38	+8.6%
144	Maià de Montcal	38	0%
144	Massanes	38	-7.3%
144	Torrent	38	+22.6%
148	Camós	36	-2.7%
148	Rupià	36	+12.5%
148	Serra de Daró	36	+5.9%
148	Vilanant	36	+12.5%
152	El Far d'Empordà	35	-12.5%
152	Osor	35	-2.8%
152	Vilamacolum	35	0%
155	Crespià	33	-2.9%
155	Esponellà	33	+13.8%
155	Palau-sator	33	-2.9%
155	Sant Joan de Mollet	33	-2.9%
159	Jafre	32	0%
160	Isòvol	31	+10.7%
160	Juià	31	+10.7%
162	Colera	30	0%
162	Madremanya	30	+25%
162	Ordis	30	+7.1%
165	Planoles	29	+3.6%
165	Sant Aniol de Finestres	29	+16%
165	Ullastret	29	+16%
168	Cistella	28	+12%
168	Setcases	28	-9.7%
170	Mieres	27	-3.6%
171	Brunyola i Sant Martí Sapresa	26	-18.8%
171	Regencós	26	-3.7%
173	Espolla	25	-7.4%
173	Sant Llorenç de la Muga	25	-3.8%
173	Sant Martí Vell	25	+8.7%
173	Urús	25	0%
177	Espinelves	24	0%
178	Das	23	+4.5%
178	Foixà	23	+15%
178	Masarac i Vilarnadal	23	+9.5%
178	Pontós	23	+4.5%
182	Parlavà	21	+5%
183	Cantallops	20	-13%
183	Colomers	20	+5.3%
183	Pedret i Marzà	20	0%
183	Sant Mori	20	0%
183	Terrades	20	+17.6%
188	Beuda	19	0%
188	Cabanelles	19	-5%
188	Mollet de Peralada	19	+26.7%
188	Ogassa	19	+11.8%
188	Sant Ferriol	19	+11.8%
188	Viladasens	19	0%
188	Vilopriu	19	-5%
195	Biure	18	+5.9%
195	Fontanilles	18	+5.9%
195	Queralbs	18	+5.9%
195	Riumors	18	+50%
195	Vidrà	18	+20%
200	La Selva de Mar	17	-5.6%
200	Sant Miquel de Campmajor	17	-5.6%
200	Siurana	17	-15%
200	Ultramort	17	-10.5%
200	Vilamaniscle	17	+30.8%
205	Boadella i les Escaules	16	+6.7%
206	Campelles	15	+7.1%
206	Les Llosses	15	0%
206	Sant Andreu Salou	15	+7.1%
206	Susqueda	15	+7.1%
210	Palau de Santa Eulàlia	14	+40%
211	Rabós	13	-13.3%
211	Vilaür	13	+8.3%
213	Gombrèn	12	-7.7%
213	Pardines	12	0%
213	Sales de Llierca	12	+50%
213	Vallfogona de Ripollès	12	+50%
217	Albanyà	7	0%
217	Meranges	7	+75%
217	Toses	7	-36.4%
220	La Vajol	5	-16.7%
221	Garrigoles	4	0%

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Active companies on 1 January (INE Central Business Directory, DIRCE).

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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 Girona province by active companies, 2017) [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 Girona province by active companies, 2017. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/girona-province-municipalities?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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@misc{instituto_municipalities_in_girona_province_2017,
  author = {{Instituto Nacional de Estadística}},
  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Girona province by active companies, 2017}},
  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/girona-province-municipalities?period=2017. 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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