Municipalities in Valencia province by active companies

València had the highest active companies of 263 municipalities in 2016, at 62,013. Benissuera had the lowest, at 4. The median was 122 and the figure for Valencia province was 172,204. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest62,013València
Lowest4Benissuera
Median122263 municipalities
Valencia province172,204History

Top 40 municipalities, 2016

València: 62,013 countValència62,013Paterna: 5,497 countPaterna5,497Gandia: 4,885 countGandia4,885Torrent: 4,618 countTorrent4,618Sagunt/Sagunto: 3,543 countSagunt/Sagunto3,543Ontinyent: 2,858 countOntinyent2,858Alzira: 2,780 countAlzira2,780Xàtiva: 2,155 countXàtiva2,155Mislata: 2,034 countMislata2,034Riba-roja de Túria: 1,969 countRiba-roja de Túria1,969Aldaia: 1,944 countAldaia1,944Burjassot: 1,929 countBurjassot1,929Catarroja: 1,908 countCatarroja1,908Manises: 1,886 countManises1,886Alaquàs: 1,808 countAlaquàs1,808la Pobla de Vallbona: 1,800 countla Pobla de Vallbona1,800Sueca: 1,787 countSueca1,787Bétera: 1,706 countBétera1,706Alboraia/Alboraya: 1,671 countAlboraia/Alboraya1,671Paiporta: 1,504 countPaiporta1,504Oliva: 1,491 countOliva1,491l'Eliana: 1,479 countl'Eliana1,479Algemesí: 1,469 countAlgemesí1,469Quart de Poblet: 1,439 countQuart de Poblet1,439Xirivella: 1,343 countXirivella1,343Montcada/Moncada: 1,318 countMontcada/Moncada1,318Llíria: 1,297 countLlíria1,297Cullera: 1,289 countCullera1,289Puçol: 1,262 countPuçol1,262Requena: 1,214 countRequena1,214Picassent: 1,210 countPicassent1,210Silla: 1,159 countSilla1,159Carcaixent: 1,020 countCarcaixent1,020Chiva: 1,001 countChiva1,001Albal: 976 countAlbal976Godella: 936 countGodella936Carlet: 934 countCarlet934Alfafar: 928 countAlfafar928Tavernes de la Valldigna: 887 countTavernes de la Valldigna887Massamagrell: 873 countMassamagrell873València: 62,013 countValència62,013Paterna: 5,497 countPaterna5,497Gandia: 4,885 countGandia4,885Torrent: 4,618 countTorrent4,618Sagunt/Sagunto: 3,543 countSagunt/Sagunto3,543Ontinyent: 2,858 countOntinyent2,858Alzira: 2,780 countAlzira2,780Xàtiva: 2,155 countXàtiva2,155Mislata: 2,034 countMislata2,034Riba-roja de Túria: 1,969 countRiba-roja de Túria1,969Aldaia: 1,944 countAldaia1,944Burjassot: 1,929 countBurjassot1,929Catarroja: 1,908 countCatarroja1,908Manises: 1,886 countManises1,886Alaquàs: 1,808 countAlaquàs1,808la Pobla de Vallbona: 1,800 countla Pobla de Vallbona1,800Sueca: 1,787 countSueca1,787Bétera: 1,706 countBétera1,706Alboraia/Alboraya: 1,671 countAlboraia/Alboraya1,671Paiporta: 1,504 countPaiporta1,504Oliva: 1,491 countOliva1,491l'Eliana: 1,479 countl'Eliana1,479Algemesí: 1,469 countAlgemesí1,469Quart de Poblet: 1,439 countQuart de Poblet1,439Xirivella: 1,343 countXirivella1,343Montcada/Moncada: 1,318 countMontcada/Moncada1,318Llíria: 1,297 countLlíria1,297Cullera: 1,289 countCullera1,289Puçol: 1,262 countPuçol1,262Requena: 1,214 countRequena1,214Picassent: 1,210 countPicassent1,210Silla: 1,159 countSilla1,159Carcaixent: 1,020 countCarcaixent1,020Chiva: 1,001 countChiva1,001Albal: 976 countAlbal976Godella: 936 countGodella936Carlet: 934 countCarlet934Alfafar: 928 countAlfafar928Tavernes de la Valldigna: 887 countTavernes de la Valldigna887Massamagrell: 873 countMassamagrell873
count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2016
count
Change on 2015
1València62,013+1.9%
2Paterna5,497+3%
3Gandia4,885+0.4%
4Torrent4,618+2.6%
5Sagunt/Sagunto3,543+1.4%
6Ontinyent2,858-3.2%
7Alzira2,780-0.7%
8Xàtiva2,155+1.4%
9Mislata2,034+0.1%
10Riba-roja de Túria1,969+3.8%
11Aldaia1,944-0.6%
12Burjassot1,929-0.9%
13Catarroja1,908+0.6%
14Manises1,886-0.6%
15Alaquàs1,808+1.7%
16la Pobla de Vallbona1,800+3.4%
17Sueca1,787+1.1%
18Bétera1,706+3.1%
19Alboraia/Alboraya1,671+1.7%
20Paiporta1,504+3.7%
21Oliva1,491-1%
22l'Eliana1,479+0.5%
23Algemesí1,469+0.4%
24Quart de Poblet1,439+0.2%
25Xirivella1,343+1.6%
26Montcada/Moncada1,318+1.3%
27Llíria1,297+0.9%
28Cullera1,289-0.9%
29Puçol1,262+1.4%
30Requena1,214-1.8%
31Picassent1,210-0.7%
32Silla1,159+1.5%
33Carcaixent1,020-2.5%
34Chiva1,001+0.3%
35Albal9760%
36Godella936+2.7%
37Carlet934+2.3%
38Alfafar928-0.2%
39Tavernes de la Valldigna887+1.6%
40Massamagrell873+1.6%
41Alginet857+0.2%
42Canals809-1.1%
43Benetússer782+0.3%
44Utiel749-1.3%
45l'Alcúdia7480%
46Benifaió739+2.2%
46el Puig de Santa Maria739+2.5%
48Picanya737-0.8%
49Rafelbunyol718-2.4%
50Massanassa692+1.9%
51Sedaví662+2.6%
52Benaguasil633-2.5%
53Meliana630+1.9%
54Rocafort616+3.2%
55Alcàsser605+1.9%
56Alberic603-3.7%
57San Antonio de Benagéber570+6.9%
58Vilamarxant568+3.1%
59Albaida544+2.4%
60Nàquera/Náquera530+2.3%
61Beniparrell519+1.6%
62Almussafes512+2.6%
63Montserrat508+6.3%
64Cheste505+1.4%
65l'Olleria501-2.1%
66Buñol490-6.1%
67la Pobla de Farnals487-1.6%
68Foios485+2.8%
69Museros470-0.8%
70Tavernes Blanques460+2.7%
71Castelló423-7.4%
72Benigànim405+1.8%
72Turís405+6.3%
74Ayora401+0.8%
75Canet d'En Berenguer382+5.5%
76Almàssera381+5%
77Guadassuar379-3.1%
78Xeraco334-5.1%
79l'Alcúdia de Crespins326+0.9%
80Moixent/Mogente316-1.6%
81Enguera315-0.6%
82Bocairent311-0.3%
83Sollana310+5.1%
84Aielo de Malferit2870%
85la Pobla Llarga267-3.3%
86Bellreguard2650%
87Albuixech252+0.4%
88la Llosa de Ranes251-7.7%
89Albalat dels Sorells249+0.4%
90Villar del Arzobispo248-0.4%
91Vilallonga/Villalonga2440%
92el Real de Gandia242+3.4%
93Daimús234+0.4%
94Bonrepòs i Mirambell223-4.3%
95Serra219+4.3%
96Corbera217+1.4%
97Faura212+1.4%
98Albalat de la Ribera211+3.4%
99Vinalesa209+1.5%
100Gilet207+2.5%
100Massalfassar207+3%
102Agullent206-2.4%
103Casinos204+2%
104la Font d'en Carròs197-3.9%
105Vallada184+1.1%
106Alfara del Patriarca178+1.1%
106Castelló de Rugat178+2.9%
106Catadau178+6.6%
109Piles177+7.3%
110Almoines172+7.5%
111Navarrés171-1.7%
112Godelleta169+7%
113el Genovés163-2.4%
113la Pobla del Duc163-5.2%
113Llutxent163+1.9%
116Quatretonda159-8.1%
116Simat de la Valldigna159-4.2%
118Anna156-1.3%
119Pedralba151+0.7%
120Llombai150-7.4%
121Benissanó149+4.2%
122Polinyà de Xúquer147-7%
123Miramar146+0.7%
124la Font de la Figuera140-1.4%
124Montaverner140-4.8%
126Real136-3.5%
127Beniarjó135-2.9%
128Montroi/Montroy1330%
129Xeresa131-1.5%
130Loriguilla128+4.1%
131Chelva1230%
132Chella122-5.4%
132Manuel122+0.8%
134Favara115-8%
135Benirredrà114+4.6%
136Quartell110-6%
137Rafelguaraf108-6.9%
137Yátova108+1.9%
139Benifairó de les Valls1060%
140Atzeneta d'Albaida104+5.1%
141Riola99-1%
142l'Alqueria de la Comtessa98-5.8%
142Palma de Gandía98-4.9%
144Benimodo95-3.1%
145Llanera de Ranes91+2.2%
146Siete Aguas90-2.2%
147Palmera87+4.8%
148Barxeta86+2.4%
149Massalavés84-14.3%
150Càrcer83+2.5%
151Benifairó de la Valldigna82-6.8%
152Ador81-8%
152Barx81-5.8%
152Rafelcofer81+5.2%
155Marines80-14%
156Rotglà i Corberà75-2.6%
157Alfarb73-7.6%
157Camporrobles730%
159Ademuz72-6.5%
159Ròtova72-6.5%
161Alfarrasí71-10.1%
161Olocau71-9%
161Tuéjar71-1.4%
164Novetlè69+1.5%
165Alcàntera de Xúquer67-1.5%
165Senyera67-6.9%
167Albalat dels Tarongers66+4.8%
168Fontanars dels Alforins65-1.5%
169Macastre64-3%
170Algímia d'Alfara63-4.5%
170Bolbaite63-6%
172Alborache59+1.7%
172Antella59+9.3%
174Potries570%
175Beneixida56+12%
175el Palomar56+3.7%
175Venta del Moro56-6.7%
178Fortaleny55-6.8%
178Llaurí55-1.8%
178Quart de les Valls55+1.9%
181Estivella54+3.8%
182Sinarcas530%
183Tous52-7.1%
184Bèlgida500%
184Benissoda50-5.7%
184Montesa50+2%
187Caudete de las Fuentes49-2%
187Domeño49+6.5%
187Gavarda49+8.9%
190Benimuslem46-8%
191Jalance45+4.7%
192Chulilla43+34.4%
192Sumacàrcer43-4.4%
192Titaguas43-6.5%
195Losa del Obispo420%
196Beniflá41-4.7%
196Cofrentes41-2.4%
196Guadasséquies41-4.7%
196Llocnou d'En Fenollet41-4.7%
196Villargordo del Cabriel41+13.9%
201Alpuente39+2.6%
201Sant Joanet39-4.9%
203l'Énova38-11.6%
204Benicull de Xúquer36-5.3%
204Llocnou de Sant Jeroni36+2.9%
206Benavites35+6.1%
207Algar de Palància34+3%
207Bugarra34-2.9%
207Montitxelvo/Montichelvo34-2.9%
210Benicolet33+6.5%
211Petrés320%
212Gestalgar31-3.1%
212Jarafuel31-8.8%
212Quesa31-3.1%
212Ráfol de Salem31+6.9%
212Torrebaja31-6.1%
217Torres Torres30+15.4%
218Alcublas29-6.5%
218Aras de los Olmos29+16%
218Fuenterrobles29-6.5%
221Alfara de la Baronia28+7.7%
221Castielfabib28-3.4%
223Emperador25-3.8%
223Guardamar de la Safor25-16.7%
225Cerdà23-8%
225Gátova23-4.2%
225Higueruelas23+4.5%
225Sellent23-4.2%
229Bicorp22+10%
230Bellús210%
230Cortes de Pallás21-8.7%
230Otos21+16.7%
233Calles190%
233Cotes19+18.8%
233la Granja de la Costera19-20.8%
233Salem190%
237Bufali18-5.3%
237Teresa de Cofrentes18-10%
239Alfauir17-19%
239Casas Bajas17+6.3%
239Chera17-26.1%
242Aielo de Rugat16-5.9%
242Terrateig16+14.3%
242Zarra16-11.1%
245Sot de Chera15+15.4%
246Millares140%
247La Yesa13-7.1%
247Segart130%
247Vallés13+30%
250Beniatjar12+9.1%

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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. 2 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.

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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 Valencia 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 Valencia 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/valencia-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 Valencia 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/valencia-province-municipalities?period=2016.

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  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Valencia province by active companies, 2016}},
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Which municipality has the highest active companies?

València, with 62,013 in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Benissuera, with 4 in 2016.

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