Pernambuco · Northeast region
Companies in Petrolina (PE)
39,743 active companies are headquartered in Petrolina (PE). 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
Look up companies in Petrolina (PE)
More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.- PETROLINA PE 584 LOCACAO DE EQUIPAMENTOS 915 LTDA.Aluguel de outras máquinas e equipamentos comerciais e industriais não especificados anteriormente, sem operador
- DIOCESE DE PETROLINAAtividades de organizações religiosas ou filosóficas
- UNIMED VALE DO SAO FRANCISCO COOPERATIVA DE TRABALHO MEDICOPlanos de saúde
- INDUSTRIAS COELHO SAPreparação e fiação de fibras de algodão
- WANTEL TECNOLOGIA LTDA.Serviços de comunicação multimídia - scm
- BARI AUTOMOVEIS LTDAComércio a varejo de automóveis, camionetas e utilitários novos
- INBRAVIDROS INDUSTRIA BRASILEIRA DE VIDROS LTDAFabricação de vidro plano e de segurança
- TIMBAUBA S.A.Fabricação de sucos concentrados de frutas, hortaliças e legumes
- OTICA E LABORATORIO MARTINS LTDAComércio varejista de artigos de óptica
- SOMASSA EMPREENDIMENTOS IMOBILIARIOS LTDACompra e venda de imóveis próprios
- PARAIBA MATERIAL DE CONSTRUCAO LTDAComércio varejista de materiais de construção em geral
- JUAPETROL COMERCIO DE BOTIJOES DE GAS LTDAComércio varejista de gás liqüefeito de petróleo (glp)
What this list shows
We count each active company once by its registered head office in Petrolina (PE). 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
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Company profile of Petrolina (PE)
- Active companies
- 39,743
- In the state
- 4th
- of 185 locations with companies in the dataset
- Share of PE
- 5.6%
- of the state's companies
- Opened in 12 months
- 9,321
- +16.6% on the 12 months before
- Closed in 12 months
- 5,074
- +16.9% on the 12 months before
What Petrolina stands out in
Activities that weigh more among the city's companies than among the state's
- 15.4×Cultivo de uva167 companies, 0.4% of the city against 0.0% in the stateCNAE 0132-6/00
- 13.0×Cultivo de manga79 companies, 0.2% of the city against 0.0% in the stateCNAE 0133-4/10
- 7.4×Comércio atacadista de frutas, verduras, raízes, tubérculos, hortaliças e legumes frescos159 companies, 0.4% of the city against 0.1% in the stateCNAE 4633-8/01
- 6.0×Comércio atacadista de defensivos agrícolas, adubos, fertilizantes e corretivos do solo39 companies, 0.1% of the city against 0.0% in the stateCNAE 4683-4/00
- 5.9×Serviço de poda de árvores para lavouras62 companies, 0.2% of the city against 0.0% in the stateCNAE 0161-0/02
- 4.7×Administração de caixas escolares241 companies, 0.6% of the city against 0.1% in the stateCNAE 8550-3/01
How to read it: "15.4×" means the activity is a 15.4 times larger share of Petrolina'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 Petrolina
main activity, active companies- 1 Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios 4781-4/00 1,731
- 2 Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure 9602-5/01 1,445
- 3 Promoção de vendas 7319-0/02 1,139
- 4 Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns 4712-1/00 984
- 5 Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/03 843
- 6 Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/01 837
- 7 Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal 4930-2/01 809
- 8 Obras de alvenaria 4399-1/03 682
- 9 Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional 4930-2/02 675
- 10 Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente 8599-6/99 652
- 11 Serviço de transporte de passageiros - locação de automóveis com motorista 4923-0/02 619
- 12 Serviço de táxi 4923-0/01 614
18 more activities
- 13Atividades de estética e outros serviços de cuidados com a beleza 9602-5/02553
- 14Serviços de malote não realizados pelo correio nacional 5320-2/01539
- 15Comércio varejista de bebidas 4723-7/00533
- 16Comércio varejista de cosméticos, produtos de perfumaria e de higiene pessoal 4772-5/00523
- 17Construção de edifícios 4120-4/00505
- 18Instalação e manutenção elétrica 4321-5/00505
- 19Treinamento em desenvolvimento profissional e gerencial 8599-6/04489
- 20Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para consumo domiciliar 5620-1/04488
- 21Comércio a varejo de peças e acessórios novos para veículos automotores 4530-7/03466
- 22Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente 8219-9/99455
- 23Atividade médica ambulatorial restrita a consultas 8630-5/03443
- 24Serviços de entrega rápida 5320-2/02439
- 25Serviços de manutenção e reparação mecânica de veículos automotores 4520-0/01435
- 26Comércio varejista de materiais de construção em geral 4744-0/99396
- 27Comércio varejista de hortifrutigranjeiros 4724-5/00384
- 28Serviços combinados de escritório e apoio administrativo 8211-3/00367
- 29Fabricação de produtos de padaria e confeitaria com predominância de produção própria 1091-1/02361
- 30Serviços ambulantes de alimentação 5612-1/00341
Petrolina among Pernambuco's cities
the cities with a similar number of companies in the state- 1st Recife 202,094
- 2nd Jaboatão dos Guararapes 56,518
- 3rd Caruaru 46,395
- 4th Petrolina 39,743
- 5th Olinda 35,575
- 6th Paulista 29,430
- 7th Cabo de Santo Agostinho 14,423
Petrolina and its neighbouring cities
active companies · neighbours in the immediate region of Petrolina- Petrolina 39,743
- Santa Maria da Boa Vista 1,090
- Lagoa Grande 1,052
- Dormentes 715
- Afrânio 701
- Orocó 396
Frequently asked questions about companies in Petrolina
How many active companies are there in Petrolina (PE)?
There are 39,743 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 Petrolina (PE). 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 Petrolina?
It is main activity CNAE 4781-4/00, with 1,731 active companies. See its description in this page's activity breakdown.
Which activity does Petrolina stand out in most?
CNAE 0132-6/00: 167 companies. This activity's share of Petrolina's companies is 15.4 times its share across the federative unit. The data show the concentration, not the reason.
About the municipality
- IBGE code
- 2611101
- State
- Pernambuco
- Region
- Northeast
- Immediate region (IBGE)
- Petrolina
Source: IBGE, Brazil's regional division