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Municipalities in Madrid province by active companies

Madrid had the highest active companies of 174 municipalities in 2016, at 299,397. Somosierra had the lowest, at 4. The median was 277 and the figure for Madrid province was 516,412. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest299,397Madrid
Lowest4Somosierra
Median277174 municipalities
Madrid province516,412History

Top 40 municipalities, 2016

Madrid: 299,397 countMadrid299,397Las Rozas de Madrid: 11,088 countLas Rozas de Madrid11,088Fuenlabrada: 10,705 countFuenlabrada10,705Pozuelo de Alarcón: 10,662 countPozuelo de Alarcón10,662Alcobendas: 10,409 countAlcobendas10,409Móstoles: 9,644 countMóstoles9,644Leganés: 9,310 countLeganés9,310Alcalá de Henares: 9,121 countAlcalá de Henares9,121Alcorcón: 8,836 countAlcorcón8,836Getafe: 8,766 countGetafe8,766San Sebastián de los Reyes: 6,966 countSan Sebastián de los Reyes6,966Majadahonda: 6,676 countMajadahonda6,676Torrejón de Ardoz: 6,046 countTorrejón de Ardoz6,046Rivas-Vaciamadrid: 5,688 countRivas-Vaciamadrid5,688Boadilla del Monte: 5,324 countBoadilla del Monte5,324Coslada: 4,789 countCoslada4,789Parla: 4,505 countParla4,505Valdemoro: 4,000 countValdemoro4,000Arganda del Rey: 3,899 countArganda del Rey3,899Collado Villalba: 3,800 countCollado Villalba3,800Tres Cantos: 3,373 countTres Cantos3,373Villaviciosa de Odón: 3,333 countVillaviciosa de Odón3,333Pinto: 2,976 countPinto2,976Colmenar Viejo: 2,859 countColmenar Viejo2,859Aranjuez: 2,795 countAranjuez2,795San Fernando de Henares: 2,657 countSan Fernando de Henares2,657Galapagar: 2,425 countGalapagar2,425Torrelodones: 2,347 countTorrelodones2,347Humanes de Madrid: 2,139 countHumanes de Madrid2,139Arroyomolinos: 2,084 countArroyomolinos2,084Villanueva de la Cañada: 1,968 countVillanueva de la Cañada1,968Algete: 1,789 countAlgete1,789Navalcarnero: 1,745 countNavalcarnero1,745Paracuellos de Jarama: 1,636 countParacuellos de Jarama1,636Mejorada del Campo: 1,516 countMejorada del Campo1,516San Lorenzo de El Escorial: 1,333 countSan Lorenzo de El Escorial1,333Villanueva del Pardillo: 1,311 countVillanueva del Pardillo1,311San Martín de la Vega: 1,145 countSan Martín de la Vega1,145Ciempozuelos: 1,127 countCiempozuelos1,127Alpedrete: 1,109 countAlpedrete1,109Madrid: 299,397 countMadrid299,397Las Rozas de Madrid: 11,088 countLas Rozas de Madrid11,088Fuenlabrada: 10,705 countFuenlabrada10,705Pozuelo de Alarcón: 10,662 countPozuelo de Alarcón10,662Alcobendas: 10,409 countAlcobendas10,409Móstoles: 9,644 countMóstoles9,644Leganés: 9,310 countLeganés9,310Alcalá de Henares: 9,121 countAlcalá de Henares9,121Alcorcón: 8,836 countAlcorcón8,836Getafe: 8,766 countGetafe8,766San Sebastián de los Reyes: 6,966 countSan Sebastián de los Reyes6,966Majadahonda: 6,676 countMajadahonda6,676Torrejón de Ardoz: 6,046 countTorrejón de Ardoz6,046Rivas-Vaciamadrid: 5,688 countRivas-Vaciamadrid5,688Boadilla del Monte: 5,324 countBoadilla del Monte5,324Coslada: 4,789 countCoslada4,789Parla: 4,505 countParla4,505Valdemoro: 4,000 countValdemoro4,000Arganda del Rey: 3,899 countArganda del Rey3,899Collado Villalba: 3,800 countCollado Villalba3,800Tres Cantos: 3,373 countTres Cantos3,373Villaviciosa de Odón: 3,333 countVillaviciosa de Odón3,333Pinto: 2,976 countPinto2,976Colmenar Viejo: 2,859 countColmenar Viejo2,859Aranjuez: 2,795 countAranjuez2,795San Fernando de Henares: 2,657 countSan Fernando de Henares2,657Galapagar: 2,425 countGalapagar2,425Torrelodones: 2,347 countTorrelodones2,347Humanes de Madrid: 2,139 countHumanes de Madrid2,139Arroyomolinos: 2,084 countArroyomolinos2,084Villanueva de la Cañada: 1,968 countVillanueva de la Cañada1,968Algete: 1,789 countAlgete1,789Navalcarnero: 1,745 countNavalcarnero1,745Paracuellos de Jarama: 1,636 countParacuellos de Jarama1,636Mejorada del Campo: 1,516 countMejorada del Campo1,516San Lorenzo de El Escorial: 1,333 countSan Lorenzo de El Escorial1,333Villanueva del Pardillo: 1,311 countVillanueva del Pardillo1,311San Martín de la Vega: 1,145 countSan Martín de la Vega1,145Ciempozuelos: 1,127 countCiempozuelos1,127Alpedrete: 1,109 countAlpedrete1,109
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2016
count		Change on 2015
1Madrid299,397+1.4%
2Las Rozas de Madrid11,088+2.6%
3Fuenlabrada10,705+0.9%
4Pozuelo de Alarcón10,662+2%
5Alcobendas10,409+3.5%
6Móstoles9,644+0.8%
7Leganés9,310-0.5%
8Alcalá de Henares9,121+0.8%
9Alcorcón8,836-0.6%
10Getafe8,766+2.8%
11San Sebastián de los Reyes6,966+1.4%
12Majadahonda6,676+1.9%
13Torrejón de Ardoz6,046+1.4%
14Rivas-Vaciamadrid5,688+3.7%
15Boadilla del Monte5,324+4.7%
16Coslada4,789+0.6%
17Parla4,505+2.5%
18Valdemoro4,000+1.1%
19Arganda del Rey3,899+3.4%
20Collado Villalba3,800+0.2%
21Tres Cantos3,373+1.4%
22Villaviciosa de Odón3,333+2.5%
23Pinto2,976-0.1%
24Colmenar Viejo2,859+2.4%
25Aranjuez2,795-1%
26San Fernando de Henares2,657-0%
27Galapagar2,425+1.1%
28Torrelodones2,347+1.1%
29Humanes de Madrid2,139+1.4%
30Arroyomolinos2,084+4.7%
31Villanueva de la Cañada1,968+3.1%
32Algete1,789+0.6%
33Navalcarnero1,745+4.7%
34Paracuellos de Jarama1,636+2.2%
35Mejorada del Campo1,516-0.6%
36San Lorenzo de El Escorial1,333+0.7%
37Villanueva del Pardillo1,311+5.4%
38San Martín de la Vega1,145-1.9%
39Ciempozuelos1,127+0.2%
40Alpedrete1,109-0.3%
41Valdemorillo1,090+3.4%
42Griñón1,071+4.2%
43El Escorial1,0530%
44Guadarrama1,047-0.9%
45San Agustín del Guadalix1,016+3%
46Villalbilla923+2.4%
47Meco848+5.3%
48Velilla de San Antonio837+0.5%
49Moralzarzal828+5.2%
50Brunete808+2.9%
51Loeches725+3.3%
52Sevilla la Nueva711+7.4%
53Daganzo de Arriba706-0.7%
54Torrejón de la Calzada699+2.6%
55Hoyo de Manzanares669+10.8%
56Ajalvir615+1.5%
56El Álamo615-2.2%
58Soto del Real609+3.7%
59Torres de la Alameda580+0.3%
60Fuente el Saz de Jarama575+2.1%
61Colmenarejo563-0.4%
62Collado Mediano560+1.3%
62El Boalo560+5.1%
64Camarma de Esteruelas540-2.9%
65Moraleja de Enmedio539-0.2%
66El Molar526+3.7%
67Manzanares el Real525+1%
68Nuevo Baztán506+2.4%
69Cercedilla499+1.6%
70San Martín de Valdeiglesias498+0.2%
71Becerril de la Sierra495+7.1%
72Colmenar de Oreja484-1.6%
73Campo Real469-3.3%
74Cobeña450+1.4%
75Cubas de la Sagra436+9.3%
76Miraflores de la Sierra419-5.6%
77Villarejo de Salvanés386-1%
78Pedrezuela369+2.5%
79Chinchón359-3.2%
80Guadalix de la Sierra357+1.7%
81Serranillos del Valle354+4.4%
82Morata de Tajuña352+3.5%
83Los Molinos321+2.2%
84Villa del Prado313+7.6%
85Valdeolmos-Alalpardo303-1%
86Valdetorres de Jarama302+1%
87Torrejón de Velasco291-4%
88Robledo de Chavela263+3.5%
89Casarrubuelos256+5.3%
90Navacerrada252+6.8%
91Torrelaguna238+2.1%
92Quijorna237+8.2%
93Talamanca de Jarama215-0.9%
94La Cabrera212+9.8%
95Perales de Tajuña179-2.2%
96Pelayos de la Presa177-1.1%
97Bustarviejo176+3.5%
98Navas del Rey174-1.7%
99Villaconejos166-6.7%
100Venturada165+1.9%
101Villar del Olmo164+11.6%
102Cadalso de los Vidrios161-13.9%
103Chapinería153+2%
103Villamanta153+2.7%
105Batres140+6.1%
106Valdilecha1370%
107Aldea del Fresno132+1.5%
108Buitrago del Lozoya130-0.8%
108Rascafría130-0.8%
110Navalagamella128+4.9%
111Carabaña125+7.8%
112Fresno de Torote124+3.3%
113Los Santos de la Humosa123+2.5%
114Tielmes115-5%
115Villanueva de Perales113+1.8%
116Valdeavero112-0.9%
117Colmenar del Arroyo110+4.8%
117Zarzalejo110+5.8%
119Fuentidueña de Tajo107+8.1%
120Fresnedillas de la Oliva104+4%
121El Vellón96+4.3%
122Santa María de la Alameda90-5.3%
123Cenicientos86-5.5%
124Lozoyuela-Navas-Sieteiglesias85+3.7%
125Villamantilla82+9.3%
126Estremera80+5.3%
127Anchuelo75+5.6%
128Valdemanco71-1.4%
129Pozuelo del Rey66-8.3%
129Titulcia66+3.1%
131Navalafuente65+3.2%
132Torremocha de Jarama62-4.6%
133Belmonte de Tajo60-3.2%
134Cabanillas de la Sierra59+15.7%
135Orusco de Tajuña54+3.8%
136Pezuela de las Torres500%
136Valdemaqueda50-7.4%
138Valdelaguna49-3.9%
139Lozoya43-12.2%
140Ribatejada39+2.6%
141Puentes Viejas38+15.2%
141Valdepiélagos38+5.6%
143Santorcaz37-9.8%
144Villamanrique de Tajo35-5.4%
145El Berrueco330%
146Canencia32-8.6%
147Gargantilla del Lozoya y Pinilla de Buitrago29+7.4%
147Rozas de Puerto Real29+20.8%
149Garganta de los Montes28-3.4%
150Olmeda de las Fuentes27+42.1%
151Valverde de Alcalá26-3.7%
152Valdaracete25+8.7%
153Corpa24+4.3%
153Montejo de la Sierra24-17.2%
155Ambite22-15.4%
155Patones22-8.3%
157Brea de Tajo21+40%
157Gascones21+10.5%
159Alameda del Valle19+5.6%
160Braojos170%
160Redueña170%
160Villavieja del Lozoya17+13.3%
163Navarredonda y San Mamés16+23.1%
164Berzosa del Lozoya15+25%
165Horcajo de la Sierra-Aoslos14+27.3%
166Piñuécar-Gandullas12-20%
166Prádena del Rincón12-7.7%
168La Serna del Monte10-16.7%
169Cervera de Buitrago9-10%
170Pinilla del Valle6+50%
170Puebla de la Sierra60%
172La Acebeda5-16.7%
173Madarcos40%
173Somosierra40%

Other periods

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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. 4 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 Madrid 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 Madrid 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/madrid-province-municipalities?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2026. Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Municipalities in Madrid 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/madrid-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 Madrid 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/madrid-province-municipalities?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Madrid province by active companies, 2016}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Madrid, with 299,397 in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Somosierra, with 4 in 2016.

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