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Região Metropolitana do Cariri

Companies in Barbalha (CE)

4,054 active companies are headquartered in Barbalha (CE). 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 Barbalha (CE). 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.

How to assess a company's data

When you open a company's record, use these guides to check the data and understand what each field can establish.

Company profile of Barbalha (CE)

Active companies
4,054
In the state
23rd
of 184 locations with companies in the dataset
Share of CE
0.6%
of the state's companies
Opened in 12 months
958
+22.2% on the 12 months before
Closed in 12 months
519
+19.0% on the 12 months before

What Barbalha stands out in

Activities that weigh more among the city's companies than among the state's

How to read it: "3.6×" means the activity is a 3.6 times larger share of Barbalha's companies than of the state's. We count only activities with at least 30 companies in the city. It shows the city's profile, not each company's size.

Activities with the most companies in Barbalha

main activity, active companies
  1. 1 Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns 4712-1/00 210
  2. 2 Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios 4781-4/00 168
  3. 3 Comércio varejista de bebidas 4723-7/00 117
  4. 4 Promoção de vendas 7319-0/02 112
  5. 5 Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/01 109
  6. 6 Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/03 97
  7. 7 Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure 9602-5/01 87
  8. 8 Atividades de associações de defesa de direitos sociais 9430-8/00 86
  9. 9 Comércio varejista de materiais de construção em geral 4744-0/99 79
  10. 10 Atividade médica ambulatorial restrita a consultas 8630-5/03 77
  11. 11 Treinamento em desenvolvimento profissional e gerencial 8599-6/04 63
  12. 12 Construção de edifícios 4120-4/00 61
18 more activities
  1. 13Serviços de malote não realizados pelo correio nacional 5320-2/0160
  2. 14Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente 8599-6/9948
  3. 15Instalação e manutenção elétrica 4321-5/0045
  4. 16Comércio a varejo de peças e acessórios novos para motocicletas e motonetas 4541-2/0644
  5. 17Comércio varejista de cosméticos, produtos de perfumaria e de higiene pessoal 4772-5/0043
  6. 18Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente 8219-9/9941
  7. 19Atividades de organizações políticas 9492-8/0040
  8. 20Obras de alvenaria 4399-1/0338
  9. 21Serviço de transporte de passageiros - locação de automóveis com motorista 4923-0/0237
  10. 22Serviço de táxi 4923-0/0136
  11. 23Serviços de organização de feiras, congressos, exposições e festas 8230-0/0136
  12. 24Comércio a varejo de peças e acessórios novos para veículos automotores 4530-7/0335
  13. 25Comércio varejista de hortifrutigranjeiros 4724-5/0034
  14. 26Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal 4930-2/0133
  15. 27Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional 4930-2/0233
  16. 28Atividades de atendimento em pronto socorro e unidades hospitalares para atendimento a urgências 8610-1/0233
  17. 29Fabricação de produtos de padaria e confeitaria com predominância de produção própria 1091-1/0232
  18. 30Atividades de fisioterapia 8650-0/0432

Barbalha among Ceará's cities

the cities with a similar number of companies in the state
  1. 20th Crateús 4,863
  2. 21st Limoeiro do Norte 4,826
  3. 22nd Cascavel 4,500
  4. 23rd Barbalha 4,054
  5. 24th Quixeramobim 4,033
  6. 25th Camocim 4,024
  7. 26th Canindé 3,870

Companies in Ceará

Barbalha and its neighbouring cities

active companies · neighbours in the Região Metropolitana do Cariri
  1. Juazeiro do Norte 25,874
  2. Crato 9,020
  3. Barbalha 4,054
  4. Missão Velha 1,112
  5. Caririaçu 953
  6. Nova Olinda 926
  7. Jardim 897
  8. Farias Brito 650
  9. Santana do Cariri 467

Frequently asked questions about companies in Barbalha

How many active companies are there in Barbalha (CE)?

There are 4,054 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 Barbalha (CE). 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.

Which activity has the most companies in Barbalha?

It is main activity CNAE 4712-1/00, with 210 active companies. See its description in this page's activity breakdown.

Which activity does Barbalha stand out in most?

CNAE 8650-0/04: 32 companies. This activity's share of Barbalha's companies is 3.6 times its share across the federative unit. The data show the concentration, not the reason.

About the municipality

IBGE code
2301901
State
Ceará
Region
Northeast
Metropolitan region
Região Metropolitana do Cariri
Immediate region (IBGE)
Juazeiro do Norte

Source: IBGE, Brazil's regional division