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Municipalities in Granada province by active companies

Granada had the highest active companies of 168 municipalities in 2016, at 18,313. Lobras had the lowest, at 4. The median was 53 and the figure for Granada province was 56,884. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest18,313Granada
Lowest4Lobras
Median53168 municipalities
Granada province56,884History

Top 40 municipalities, 2016

Granada: 18,313 countGranada18,313Motril: 3,263 countMotril3,263Almuñécar: 1,859 countAlmuñécar1,859Albolote: 1,579 countAlbolote1,579Baza: 1,563 countBaza1,563Armilla: 1,433 countArmilla1,433Maracena: 1,307 countMaracena1,307Loja: 1,232 countLoja1,232Guadix: 1,227 countGuadix1,227Atarfe: 1,177 countAtarfe1,177La Zubia: 1,149 countLa Zubia1,149Las Gabias: 1,078 countLas Gabias1,078Peligros: 1,034 countPeligros1,034Ogíjares: 1,023 countOgíjares1,023Santa Fe: 941 countSanta Fe941Churriana de la Vega: 913 countChurriana de la Vega913Huétor Vega: 789 countHuétor Vega789Salobreña: 630 countSalobreña630Padul: 521 countPadul521Monachil: 519 countMonachil519Huétor Tájar: 514 countHuétor Tájar514Cenes de la Vega: 504 countCenes de la Vega504Huéscar: 496 countHuéscar496Vegas del Genil: 496 countVegas del Genil496Alhendín: 493 countAlhendín493Pinos Puente: 491 countPinos Puente491Villa de Otura: 468 countVilla de Otura468Dúrcal: 459 countDúrcal459Íllora: 452 countÍllora452Cúllar Vega: 447 countCúllar Vega447Gójar: 350 countGójar350Alfacar: 339 countAlfacar339Alhama de Granada: 337 countAlhama de Granada337Chauchina: 337 countChauchina337Pulianas: 337 countPulianas337Órgiva: 318 countÓrgiva318Cájar: 291 countCájar291Iznalloz: 247 countIznalloz247Cúllar: 245 countCúllar245Fuente Vaqueros: 240 countFuente Vaqueros240Granada: 18,313 countGranada18,313Motril: 3,263 countMotril3,263Almuñécar: 1,859 countAlmuñécar1,859Albolote: 1,579 countAlbolote1,579Baza: 1,563 countBaza1,563Armilla: 1,433 countArmilla1,433Maracena: 1,307 countMaracena1,307Loja: 1,232 countLoja1,232Guadix: 1,227 countGuadix1,227Atarfe: 1,177 countAtarfe1,177La Zubia: 1,149 countLa Zubia1,149Las Gabias: 1,078 countLas Gabias1,078Peligros: 1,034 countPeligros1,034Ogíjares: 1,023 countOgíjares1,023Santa Fe: 941 countSanta Fe941Churriana de la Vega: 913 countChurriana de la Vega913Huétor Vega: 789 countHuétor Vega789Salobreña: 630 countSalobreña630Padul: 521 countPadul521Monachil: 519 countMonachil519Huétor Tájar: 514 countHuétor Tájar514Cenes de la Vega: 504 countCenes de la Vega504Huéscar: 496 countHuéscar496Vegas del Genil: 496 countVegas del Genil496Alhendín: 493 countAlhendín493Pinos Puente: 491 countPinos Puente491Villa de Otura: 468 countVilla de Otura468Dúrcal: 459 countDúrcal459Íllora: 452 countÍllora452Cúllar Vega: 447 countCúllar Vega447Gójar: 350 countGójar350Alfacar: 339 countAlfacar339Alhama de Granada: 337 countAlhama de Granada337Chauchina: 337 countChauchina337Pulianas: 337 countPulianas337Órgiva: 318 countÓrgiva318Cájar: 291 countCájar291Iznalloz: 247 countIznalloz247Cúllar: 245 countCúllar245Fuente Vaqueros: 240 countFuente Vaqueros240
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2016
count		Change on 2015
1Granada18,313+1.3%
2Motril3,263+0.9%
3Almuñécar1,859+2.2%
4Albolote1,579+2.6%
5Baza1,563+2.1%
6Armilla1,433+2.9%
7Maracena1,307+4.8%
8Loja1,232+3.1%
9Guadix1,227-1.8%
10Atarfe1,177+7.3%
11La Zubia1,149+4.2%
12Las Gabias1,078+4.2%
13Peligros1,034+4.4%
14Ogíjares1,023+7.3%
15Santa Fe941+1.1%
16Churriana de la Vega913+4.5%
17Huétor Vega789+5.3%
18Salobreña630-1.3%
19Padul521+3.4%
20Monachil519+1.4%
21Huétor Tájar514+2.4%
22Cenes de la Vega504+7.5%
23Huéscar4960%
23Vegas del Genil496-2.4%
25Alhendín493+5.8%
26Pinos Puente491-19%
27Villa de Otura468+1.3%
28Dúrcal459+0.2%
29Íllora452-2.4%
30Cúllar Vega447+4.2%
31Gójar350+3.2%
32Alfacar339+4.6%
33Alhama de Granada337+5%
33Chauchina337+2.1%
33Pulianas337+0.9%
36Órgiva318+1.3%
37Cájar291+0.3%
38Iznalloz247+2.1%
39Cúllar245+3.8%
40Fuente Vaqueros240+2.6%
41Albuñol233-0.4%
42Caniles231+0.4%
43Montefrío228+2.7%
44Jun201-2.9%
45Lanjarón194-0.5%
46Láchar185-0.5%
47Moraleda de Zafayona184+5.1%
48Benalúa176-1.7%
49Cijuela172+2.4%
50Güevéjar141+11.9%
51Purullena140+3.7%
52Gualchos138+13.1%
52Moclín138+1.5%
54Ugíjar136+2.3%
55Güéjar Sierra130+6.6%
56Lecrín1240%
57Huétor de Santillán120+2.6%
57Vélez de Benaudalla120+8.1%
57Zújar120+6.2%
60Valle del Zalabí110+2.8%
61Benamaurel108+3.8%
61Salar108+10.2%
63Castril107-6.1%
64Puebla de Don Fadrique1050%
65Zafarraya103-4.6%
66Villanueva Mesía102-2.9%
67Valderrubio96n/a
68Dílar92+13.6%
69Deifontes91+5.8%
70Cádiar90+1.1%
70Cuevas del Campo90+5.9%
70Pinos Genil90-7.2%
73Montejícar800%
74Algarinejo75+2.7%
75Molvízar74-2.6%
76Trevélez67+1.5%
77Cortes de Baza65-3%
78Cogollos de la Vega63-1.6%
79Nigüelas62+6.9%
80La Malahá61-6.2%
81Castilléjar60-3.2%
82Villamena59+7.3%
83Orce55-1.8%
84Capileira530%
85Huéneja52+2%
86Galera510%
87Campotéjar50+11.1%
87Colomera50+6.4%
87Nevada50+13.6%
90Polopos48-2%
91Benalúa de las Villas47+6.8%
92La Taha460%
93La Peza45+12.5%
93Válor45-6.3%
93Víznar45+4.7%
96Beas de Granada44+7.3%
96Dólar44+15.8%
96Guadahortuna44-2.2%
99Darro430%
99El Valle43+7.5%
99Freila43+13.2%
99Jérez del Marquesado43+4.9%
103Nívar42-2.3%
104Escúzar41-10.9%
104Jayena41+2.5%
106Alpujarra de la Sierra400%
106La Calahorra40+2.6%
108Chimeneas39-7.1%
109Aldeire38-2.6%
109Diezma38-5%
111Arenas del Rey36-10%
111Pedro Martínez36+12.5%
113Albondón350%
113Bubión35-12.5%
115Fonelas33+10%
115Otívar33+22.2%
115Torvizcón33-13.2%
115Zagra33-2.9%
119Bérchules32-5.9%
119Gor32+3.2%
121Montillana31-11.4%
121Ventas de Huelma31-3.1%
123Ítrabo30+36.4%
123Pampaneira30+3.4%
125Calicasas29+3.6%
125Quéntar29+3.6%
127El Pinar28+7.7%
127Píñar28-6.7%
127Torre-Cardela28+33.3%
130Cogollos de Guadix270%
131Cortes y Graena25-21.9%
132Jete24+4.3%
133Albuñuelas230%
133Los Guájares23+15%
133Pórtugos230%
136Villanueva de las Torres22-8.3%
137Santa Cruz del Comercio21+40%
138Morelábor20+11.1%
139Lanteira19-17.4%
140Alquife180%
140Murtas18+20%
142Busquístar17-15%
143Lentegí16+23.1%
144Almegíjar140%
144Dehesas de Guadix14-17.6%
144Lugros14+7.7%
147Gorafe13+8.3%
148Alamedilla12+9.1%
148Albuñán120%
148Dúdar120%
148Lújar120%
148Sorvilán12+20%
153Ferreira11+10%
153Rubite11-8.3%
155Cacín100%
155Juviles10-9.1%
157Alicún de Ortega90%
157Beas de Guadix90%
157Turón90%
160Agrón8-11.1%
160Huélago8-11.1%
160Polícar8+60%
163Cáñar7+40%
163Marchal7-22.2%
163Soportújar70%
166Carataunas50%
166Cástaras50%
168Lobras4n/a

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. 5 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 Granada 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 Granada 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/granada-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 Granada 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/granada-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 Granada 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/granada-province-municipalities?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{Instituto Nacional de Estadística}},
  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Granada province by active companies, 2016}},
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  url = {https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Granada, with 18,313 in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Lobras, with 4 in 2016.

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