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Northeast region · rank 20 among federative units

Companies in Alagoas

224,487 active companies are headquartered in Alagoas. Look up a company or explore the activity breakdown and the available indicators for this location.

Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication

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What this list shows

We count each active company once by its registered head office in Alagoas. Branches are not counted as additional companies. This list is not filtered by CNAE; activity breakdowns use the registered main activity. The total describes the registry, not revenue or company quality.

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Company profile of Alagoas

Alagoas in numbers

Active companies
224,487
0.8% of Brazil
Opened in 12 months
48,901
+11.8% in 12 months
Closed in 12 months
29,474
+15.8% in 12 months
Net in 12 months
+19,427
1.7 openings per closure
Municipalities (IBGE)
102
the capital holds 48.7% of the companies

Alagoas compared with Brazil

  • Openings per 100 active in 12 months 21.8 Alagoas vs. 20.8 Brazil in line with the country
  • Growth of openings +11.8% Alagoas vs. +14.1% Brazil openings grow slower than in the country
  • Growth of closures +15.8% Alagoas vs. +14.8% Brazil closures grow faster than in the country

Cities with the most companies

1 · the capital Maceió 109,305 48.7% of the state's companies
  1. 2 Arapiraca 20,637
  2. 3 Rio Largo 5,786
  3. 4 Marechal Deodoro 5,490
  4. 5 Penedo 4,236
  5. 6 Palmeira dos Índios 3,931
  6. 7 União dos Palmares 3,723
  7. 8 São Miguel dos Campos 3,348
  8. 9 Delmiro Gouveia 3,035
  9. 10 Coruripe 2,834
  10. 11 Maragogi 2,814
  11. 12 Pilar 2,279
  12. 13 Santana do Ipanema 2,272

The bars compare the cities other than the capital with one another. The capital and the 12 largest cities hold 75.6% of the state's companies.

Activities with the most companies

26 more activities
  1. 5Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/035,407
  2. 6Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/014,601
  3. 7Serviço de transporte de passageiros - locação de automóveis com motorista 4923-0/024,101
  4. 8Serviços de malote não realizados pelo correio nacional 5320-2/013,693
  5. 9Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente 8219-9/993,491
  6. 10Atividades de associações de defesa de direitos sociais 9430-8/003,346
  7. 11Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal 4930-2/013,245
  8. 12Comércio varejista de bebidas 4723-7/003,168
  9. 13Comércio varejista de materiais de construção em geral 4744-0/993,117
  10. 14Treinamento em desenvolvimento profissional e gerencial 8599-6/042,904
  11. 15Obras de alvenaria 4399-1/032,873
  12. 16Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para consumo domiciliar 5620-1/042,837
  13. 17Atividades de organizações políticas 9492-8/002,781
  14. 18Comércio varejista de cosméticos, produtos de perfumaria e de higiene pessoal 4772-5/002,661
  15. 19Serviços ambulantes de alimentação 5612-1/002,598
  16. 20Instalação e manutenção elétrica 4321-5/002,474
  17. 21Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente 8599-6/992,441
  18. 22Construção de edifícios 4120-4/002,431
  19. 23Serviço de táxi 4923-0/012,166
  20. 24Atividades de estética e outros serviços de cuidados com a beleza 9602-5/022,139
  21. 25Fabricação de produtos de padaria e confeitaria com predominância de produção própria 1091-1/022,087
  22. 26Condomínios prediais 8112-5/002,027
  23. 27Serviços advocatícios 6911-7/012,016
  24. 28Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional 4930-2/021,954
  25. 29Serviços de entrega rápida 5320-2/021,919
  26. 30Comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios em geral ou especializado em produtos alimentícios não especificados anteriormente 4729-6/991,881

Cities that opened the most companies in 12 months

change on the 12 months before · openings per 100 active · the bars compare the cities other than the capital
  1. 1 Maceió · the capital +13.0% · 23.7 per 100 active 25,865
  2. 2 Arapiraca +8.3% · 22.1 per 100 active 4,555
  3. 3 Rio Largo +14.8% · 24.9 per 100 active 1,439
  4. 4 Marechal Deodoro +22.6% · 25.3 per 100 active 1,390
  5. 5 Penedo +3.8% · 19.8 per 100 active 840
  6. 6 Delmiro Gouveia +39.3% · 24.3 per 100 active 737
  7. 7 Palmeira dos Índios +14.5% · 18.0 per 100 active 709
  8. 8 São Miguel dos Campos +11.3% · 21.0 per 100 active 702
  9. 9 União dos Palmares +18.5% · 16.7 per 100 active 621
  10. 10 Maragogi +11.6% · 19.9 per 100 active 560

The 102 cities with companies in the registry for Alagoas, A to Z

active companies in each

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Frequently asked questions about companies in Alagoas

How many active companies are there in Alagoas?

There are 224,487 active companies, counted by their registered head office in this location. The reference is the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication.

How are companies and activities counted?

We count each active company once by its registered head office in Alagoas. Branches are not counted as additional companies. This list is not filtered by CNAE; activity breakdowns use the registered main activity. The total describes the registry, not revenue or company quality.

Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?

No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.

How many companies opened in Alagoas in the last 12 months?

Openings: 48,901, +11.8% on the 12 months before. Closures in the same period: 29,474.

Which activity has the most companies in Alagoas?

CNAE 4781-4/00, with 10,763 active companies. See its official name in the activity breakdown.