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Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre

Companies in Canoas (RS)

57,804 active companies are headquartered in Canoas (RS). 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 Canoas (RS). 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 Canoas (RS)

Active companies
57,804
In the state
3rd
of 497 locations with companies in the dataset
Share of RS
3.4%
of the state's companies
Opened in 12 months
13,119
+9.6% on the 12 months before
Closed in 12 months
8,255
+15.9% on the 12 months before

What Canoas stands out in

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

How to read it: "2.6×" means the activity is a 2.6 times larger share of Canoas'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 Canoas

main activity, active companies
  1. 1 Promoção de vendas 7319-0/02 2,341
  2. 2 Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure 9602-5/01 2,317
  3. 3 Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios 4781-4/00 2,215
  4. 4 Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente 8219-9/99 1,671
  5. 5 Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal 4930-2/01 1,610
  6. 6 Serviços de malote não realizados pelo correio nacional 5320-2/01 1,477
  7. 7 Obras de alvenaria 4399-1/03 1,416
  8. 8 Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional 4930-2/02 1,224
  9. 9 Serviço de transporte de passageiros - locação de automóveis com motorista 4923-0/02 1,177
  10. 10 Atividades de estética e outros serviços de cuidados com a beleza 9602-5/02 1,071
  11. 11 Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para consumo domiciliar 5620-1/04 1,002
  12. 12 Instalação e manutenção elétrica 4321-5/00 893
18 more activities
  1. 13Treinamento em desenvolvimento profissional e gerencial 8599-6/04881
  2. 14Serviços de entrega rápida 5320-2/02879
  3. 15Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/03879
  4. 16Serviços de manutenção e reparação mecânica de veículos automotores 4520-0/01870
  5. 17Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente 8599-6/99826
  6. 18Serviços domésticos 9700-5/00758
  7. 19Condomínios prediais 8112-5/00744
  8. 20Serviços combinados de escritório e apoio administrativo 8211-3/00699
  9. 21Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/01698
  10. 22Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns 4712-1/00637
  11. 23Atividades de fornecimento de infraestrutura de apoio e assistência a paciente no domicílio 8712-3/00591
  12. 24Comércio varejista de bebidas 4723-7/00555
  13. 25Fabricação de produtos de padaria e confeitaria com predominância de produção própria 1091-1/02535
  14. 26Serviços de pintura de edifícios em geral 4330-4/04527
  15. 27Serviços de organização de feiras, congressos, exposições e festas 8230-0/01519
  16. 28Serviços ambulantes de alimentação 5612-1/00512
  17. 29Reparação e manutenção de computadores e de equipamentos periféricos 9511-8/00504
  18. 30Serviços advocatícios 6911-7/01452

Canoas among Rio Grande do Sul's cities

the cities with a similar number of companies in the state
  1. 1st Porto Alegre 278,681
  2. 2nd Caxias do Sul 90,473
  3. 3rd Canoas 57,804
  4. 4th Pelotas 47,016
  5. 5th Novo Hamburgo 46,429
  6. 6th Passo Fundo 40,138

Companies in Rio Grande do Sul

Canoas and its neighbouring cities

active companies · neighbours in the Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
  1. Porto Alegre 278,681
  2. Canoas 57,804
  3. Novo Hamburgo 46,429
  4. Gravataí 38,813
  5. São Leopoldo 33,390
  6. Viamão 27,210
  7. Alvorada 24,288
  8. Cachoeirinha 22,522
  9. Sapucaia do Sul 17,960
  10. Sapiranga 12,653

Frequently asked questions about companies in Canoas

How many active companies are there in Canoas (RS)?

There are 57,804 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 Canoas (RS). 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 Canoas?

It is main activity CNAE 7319-0/02, with 2,341 active companies. See its description in this page's activity breakdown.

Which activity does Canoas stand out in most?

CNAE 4930-2/03: 95 companies. This activity's share of Canoas's companies is 2.6 times its share across the federative unit. The data show the concentration, not the reason.

About the municipality

IBGE code
4304606
State
Rio Grande do Sul
Region
South
Metropolitan region
Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
Immediate region (IBGE)
Porto Alegre

Source: IBGE, Brazil's regional division