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Ceará · Northeast region

Companies in Penaforte (CE)

405 active companies are headquartered in Penaforte (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 Penaforte (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 Penaforte (CE)

Active companies
405
In the state
160th
of 184 locations with companies in the dataset
Share of CE
0.1%
of the state's companies
Opened in 12 months
64
−19.0% on the 12 months before
Closed in 12 months
50
−9.1% on the 12 months before

What Penaforte stands out in

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

How to read it: "1.8×" means the activity is a 1.8 times larger share of Penaforte'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 Penaforte

main activity, active companies
  1. 1 Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns 4712-1/00 30
  2. 2 Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios 4781-4/00 24
  3. 3 Atividades de organizações políticas 9492-8/00 19
  4. 4 Atividades de associações de defesa de direitos sociais 9430-8/00 16
  5. 5 Comercio varejista de artigos de armarinho 4755-5/02 14
  6. 6 Comércio a varejo de peças e acessórios novos para motocicletas e motonetas 4541-2/06 13
  7. 7 Comércio varejista de materiais de construção em geral 4744-0/99 13
  8. 8 Comércio a varejo de peças e acessórios novos para veículos automotores 4530-7/03 11
  9. 9 Comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios em geral ou especializado em produtos alimentícios não especificados anteriormente 4729-6/99 10
  10. 10 Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/01 9
  11. 11 Comércio varejista de bebidas 4723-7/00 8
  12. 12 Construção de edifícios 4120-4/00 7
18 more activities
  1. 13Administração pública em geral 8411-6/007
  2. 14Atividades associativas não especificadas anteriormente 9499-5/007
  3. 15Comércio varejista de produtos farmacêuticos, sem manipulação de fórmulas 4771-7/015
  4. 16Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional 4930-2/025
  5. 17Serviços de malote não realizados pelo correio nacional 5320-2/015
  6. 18Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/035
  7. 19Promoção de vendas 7319-0/025
  8. 20Atividade médica ambulatorial restrita a consultas 8630-5/035
  9. 21Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure 9602-5/015
  10. 22Serviços de lavagem, lubrificação e polimento de veículos automotores 4520-0/054
  11. 23Comércio varejista de combustíveis para veículos automotores 4731-8/004
  12. 24Comércio varejista de móveis 4754-7/014
  13. 25Comércio varejista de artigos de óptica 4774-1/004
  14. 26Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente 8219-9/994
  15. 27Ensino fundamental 8513-9/004
  16. 28Atividade odontológica 8630-5/044
  17. 29Atividades de condicionamento físico 9313-1/004
  18. 30Atividades de organizações religiosas ou filosóficas 9491-0/004

Penaforte among Ceará's cities

the cities with a similar number of companies in the state
  1. 157th Poranga 414
  2. 158th Palmácia 413
  3. 159th Saboeiro 409
  4. 160th Penaforte 405
  5. 161st Ibaretama 394
  6. 162nd Catarina 380
  7. 163rd Pires Ferreira 374

Companies in Ceará

Penaforte and its neighbouring cities

active companies · neighbours in the immediate region of Brejo Santo
  1. Brejo Santo 2,341
  2. Mauriti 1,658
  3. Milagres 1,044
  4. Barro 794
  5. Porteiras 515
  6. Penaforte 405
  7. Jati 327
  8. Abaiara 314

Frequently asked questions about companies in Penaforte

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

There are 405 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 Penaforte (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 Penaforte?

It is main activity CNAE 4712-1/00, with 30 active companies. See its description in this page's activity breakdown.

Which activity does Penaforte stand out in most?

CNAE 4712-1/00: 30 companies. This activity's share of Penaforte's companies is 1.8 times its share across the federative unit. The data show the concentration, not the reason.

About the municipality

IBGE code
2310605
State
Ceará
Region
Northeast
Immediate region (IBGE)
Brejo Santo

Source: IBGE, Brazil's regional division