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Municipalities in Madrid province by active companies

Madrid had the highest active companies of 176 municipalities in 2021, at 314,028. La Hiruela had the lowest, at 4. The median was 285 and the figure for Madrid province was 547,040. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest314,028Madrid
Lowest4La Hiruela
Median285176 municipalities
Madrid province547,040History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

Madrid: 314,028 countMadrid314,028Pozuelo de Alarcón: 11,214 countPozuelo de Alarcón11,214Las Rozas de Madrid: 11,185 countLas Rozas de Madrid11,185Alcobendas: 10,749 countAlcobendas10,749Fuenlabrada: 10,744 countFuenlabrada10,744Alcalá de Henares: 10,066 countAlcalá de Henares10,066Móstoles: 9,892 countMóstoles9,892Leganés: 9,859 countLeganés9,859Getafe: 9,855 countGetafe9,855Alcorcón: 9,247 countAlcorcón9,247San Sebastián de los Reyes: 7,310 countSan Sebastián de los Reyes7,310Majadahonda: 6,900 countMajadahonda6,900Rivas-Vaciamadrid: 6,710 countRivas-Vaciamadrid6,710Torrejón de Ardoz: 6,582 countTorrejón de Ardoz6,582Boadilla del Monte: 6,107 countBoadilla del Monte6,107Parla: 5,321 countParla5,321Coslada: 4,804 countCoslada4,804Valdemoro: 4,382 countValdemoro4,382Arganda del Rey: 4,317 countArganda del Rey4,317Collado Villalba: 4,002 countCollado Villalba4,002Tres Cantos: 3,544 countTres Cantos3,544Villaviciosa de Odón: 3,332 countVillaviciosa de Odón3,332Pinto: 3,263 countPinto3,263Colmenar Viejo: 3,101 countColmenar Viejo3,101Aranjuez: 2,961 countAranjuez2,961San Fernando de Henares: 2,761 countSan Fernando de Henares2,761Galapagar: 2,757 countGalapagar2,757Torrelodones: 2,597 countTorrelodones2,597Arroyomolinos: 2,469 countArroyomolinos2,469Villanueva de la Cañada: 2,268 countVillanueva de la Cañada2,268Humanes de Madrid: 2,216 countHumanes de Madrid2,216Navalcarnero: 1,946 countNavalcarnero1,946Paracuellos de Jarama: 1,876 countParacuellos de Jarama1,876Algete: 1,846 countAlgete1,846Mejorada del Campo: 1,675 countMejorada del Campo1,675San Lorenzo de El Escorial: 1,472 countSan Lorenzo de El Escorial1,472Villanueva del Pardillo: 1,388 countVillanueva del Pardillo1,388Valdemorillo: 1,273 countValdemorillo1,273Ciempozuelos: 1,269 countCiempozuelos1,269Alpedrete: 1,235 countAlpedrete1,235Madrid: 314,028 countMadrid314,028Pozuelo de Alarcón: 11,214 countPozuelo de Alarcón11,214Las Rozas de Madrid: 11,185 countLas Rozas de Madrid11,185Alcobendas: 10,749 countAlcobendas10,749Fuenlabrada: 10,744 countFuenlabrada10,744Alcalá de Henares: 10,066 countAlcalá de Henares10,066Móstoles: 9,892 countMóstoles9,892Leganés: 9,859 countLeganés9,859Getafe: 9,855 countGetafe9,855Alcorcón: 9,247 countAlcorcón9,247San Sebastián de los Reyes: 7,310 countSan Sebastián de los Reyes7,310Majadahonda: 6,900 countMajadahonda6,900Rivas-Vaciamadrid: 6,710 countRivas-Vaciamadrid6,710Torrejón de Ardoz: 6,582 countTorrejón de Ardoz6,582Boadilla del Monte: 6,107 countBoadilla del Monte6,107Parla: 5,321 countParla5,321Coslada: 4,804 countCoslada4,804Valdemoro: 4,382 countValdemoro4,382Arganda del Rey: 4,317 countArganda del Rey4,317Collado Villalba: 4,002 countCollado Villalba4,002Tres Cantos: 3,544 countTres Cantos3,544Villaviciosa de Odón: 3,332 countVillaviciosa de Odón3,332Pinto: 3,263 countPinto3,263Colmenar Viejo: 3,101 countColmenar Viejo3,101Aranjuez: 2,961 countAranjuez2,961San Fernando de Henares: 2,761 countSan Fernando de Henares2,761Galapagar: 2,757 countGalapagar2,757Torrelodones: 2,597 countTorrelodones2,597Arroyomolinos: 2,469 countArroyomolinos2,469Villanueva de la Cañada: 2,268 countVillanueva de la Cañada2,268Humanes de Madrid: 2,216 countHumanes de Madrid2,216Navalcarnero: 1,946 countNavalcarnero1,946Paracuellos de Jarama: 1,876 countParacuellos de Jarama1,876Algete: 1,846 countAlgete1,846Mejorada del Campo: 1,675 countMejorada del Campo1,675San Lorenzo de El Escorial: 1,472 countSan Lorenzo de El Escorial1,472Villanueva del Pardillo: 1,388 countVillanueva del Pardillo1,388Valdemorillo: 1,273 countValdemorillo1,273Ciempozuelos: 1,269 countCiempozuelos1,269Alpedrete: 1,235 countAlpedrete1,235
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021
count		Change on 2020
1Madrid314,028-0.9%
2Pozuelo de Alarcón11,214-0.7%
3Las Rozas de Madrid11,185-0.2%
4Alcobendas10,749-0.9%
5Fuenlabrada10,744-1.3%
6Alcalá de Henares10,066-0.6%
7Móstoles9,892-1.3%
8Leganés9,859-1.5%
9Getafe9,855+0.3%
10Alcorcón9,247-1.5%
11San Sebastián de los Reyes7,310-1.7%
12Majadahonda6,900-1.2%
13Rivas-Vaciamadrid6,710+1%
14Torrejón de Ardoz6,582-0.7%
15Boadilla del Monte6,107+0.2%
16Parla5,321-0.3%
17Coslada4,804-1.8%
18Valdemoro4,382+0.3%
19Arganda del Rey4,317-1.4%
20Collado Villalba4,002-1.3%
21Tres Cantos3,544-1.4%
22Villaviciosa de Odón3,332-1.1%
23Pinto3,263-0.2%
24Colmenar Viejo3,101-0.5%
25Aranjuez2,961-0.7%
26San Fernando de Henares2,761-1.1%
27Galapagar2,757-2.3%
28Torrelodones2,597-1.5%
29Arroyomolinos2,469+0.4%
30Villanueva de la Cañada2,268-0.2%
31Humanes de Madrid2,216-0%
32Navalcarnero1,946+0.3%
33Paracuellos de Jarama1,876-1.1%
34Algete1,846-1.7%
35Mejorada del Campo1,675-2%
36San Lorenzo de El Escorial1,472-2.7%
37Villanueva del Pardillo1,388-2.2%
38Valdemorillo1,273-1.5%
39Ciempozuelos1,269-0.9%
40Alpedrete1,235-1.5%
41San Martín de la Vega1,225+0.7%
42El Escorial1,215-1.5%
43Guadarrama1,136-3.1%
44Griñón1,116-3.3%
45San Agustín del Guadalix1,091-1.8%
46Villalbilla1,038-1%
47Meco971-1.3%
48Moralzarzal918+0.9%
49Velilla de San Antonio862-0.7%
50Brunete857-0.2%
51Torrejón de la Calzada792+2.1%
52Loeches762-0.5%
53Daganzo de Arriba751+1.3%
54Hoyo de Manzanares746-2.2%
55Sevilla la Nueva714-3%
56Soto del Real681+0.9%
57El Álamo676-0.4%
58Colmenarejo643-2.3%
59Ajalvir630-2.5%
59Collado Mediano630-4.1%
59El Boalo6300%
62Manzanares el Real625-1.3%
63Fuente el Saz de Jarama622-2.4%
64Moraleja de Enmedio586-2.7%
65Torres de la Alameda583-3.5%
66Camarma de Esteruelas565+0.2%
66Nuevo Baztán565-6.5%
68Cercedilla555-1.9%
69El Molar547-3.2%
70San Martín de Valdeiglesias545-2.7%
71Becerril de la Sierra5400%
72Cobeña539+0.7%
73Colmenar de Oreja512+1.6%
74Campo Real488-1.6%
75Miraflores de la Sierra477-0.4%
76Cubas de la Sagra469-1.9%
77Guadalix de la Sierra421-0.5%
78Pedrezuela398-3.9%
79Serranillos del Valle396-4.3%
80Villarejo de Salvanés394-2.2%
81Morata de Tajuña383-1.8%
82Chinchón363-3.2%
83Los Molinos355-0.3%
84Valdetorres de Jarama323-3%
85Robledo de Chavela315+2.9%
86Villa del Prado314-3.7%
87Valdeolmos-Alalpardo312-1.6%
88Torrejón de Velasco288-1%
89Navacerrada281-2.1%
90Casarrubuelos280-0.4%
91Quijorna268-5%
92Torrelaguna265+3.1%
93Talamanca de Jarama252+3.3%
94Venturada242+1.3%
95La Cabrera232+2.7%
96Pelayos de la Presa207-0.5%
97Navas del Rey206-1.4%
98Bustarviejo203-1.5%
99Villar del Olmo186-3.6%
100Perales de Tajuña1830%
101Cadalso de los Vidrios179+2.3%
102Villaconejos176+1.1%
103Aldea del Fresno172+1.2%
104Valdilecha170+1.8%
105Chapinería167-1.2%
106Villamanta164-7.9%
107Batres152-0.7%
108Los Santos de la Humosa146-2.7%
109Navalagamella140-4.8%
110Buitrago del Lozoya139-4.1%
111Fresno de Torote1380%
112Rascafría135-4.3%
113Carabaña133-1.5%
113Tielmes133-0.7%
115Fuentidueña de Tajo129-1.5%
116El Vellón128+0.8%
116Valdeavero128-1.5%
118Zarzalejo127-1.6%
119Villanueva de Perales125-1.6%
120Lozoyuela-Navas-Sieteiglesias123+4.2%
121Villamantilla112+1.8%
122Santa María de la Alameda109-1.8%
123Colmenar del Arroyo104-5.5%
124Fresnedillas de la Oliva97-5.8%
125Navalafuente89-1.1%
126Belmonte de Tajo87-2.2%
127Cenicientos82-9.9%
127Titulcia82-1.2%
129Pozuelo del Rey72-6.5%
130Anchuelo66-5.7%
131Cabanillas de la Sierra65+3.2%
131Valdemanco65-4.4%
133Estremera64-3%
134Torremocha de Jarama59-15.7%
135Orusco de Tajuña570%
135Pezuela de las Torres57+9.6%
135Valdelaguna57-5%
138El Berrueco54-5.3%
139Ribatejada52+10.6%
140Valdemaqueda50-5.7%
141Lozoya49+6.5%
141Puentes Viejas490%
143Olmeda de las Fuentes410%
143Valdepiélagos410%
145Canencia36-5.3%
145Santorcaz36-2.7%
147Villamanrique de Tajo33+13.8%
148Rozas de Puerto Real32+3.2%
149Corpa29-9.4%
150Montejo de la Sierra28+12%
151Garganta de los Montes27-6.9%
151Patones27-12.9%
153Ambite25-10.7%
154Gascones24+9.1%
154Valdaracete24+4.3%
156Gargantilla del Lozoya y Pinilla de Buitrago230%
156Redueña23+4.5%
156Valverde de Alcalá23-11.5%
159Villavieja del Lozoya21+5%
160Brea de Tajo19-9.5%
161Alameda del Valle180%
162Horcajo de la Sierra-Aoslos170%
163Braojos16-5.9%
164Berzosa del Lozoya150%
165Cervera de Buitrago120%
166Navarredonda y San Mamés11+10%
167Madarcos8+33.3%
167Prádena del Rincón8+14.3%
169La Serna del Monte70%
170La Acebeda60%
170Piñuécar-Gandullas6-33.3%
170Puebla de la Sierra60%
173Horcajuelo de la Sierra5n/a
173Pinilla del Valle50%
173Somosierra5-16.7%
176La Hiruela4n/a

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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. 2 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 Madrid province 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 Madrid province 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/madrid-province-municipalities?period=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/madrid-province-municipalities?period=2021 (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, 2021}},
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Madrid, with 314,028 in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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La Hiruela, with 4 in 2021.

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