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Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre

Companies in Porto Alegre (RS)

278,681 active companies are headquartered in Porto Alegre (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

Look up companies in Porto Alegre (RS)

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What this list shows

We count each active company once by its registered head office in Porto Alegre (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 Porto Alegre (RS)

Active companies
278,681
In the state
1st
of 497 locations with companies in the dataset
Share of RS
16.6%
of the state's companies
Opened in 12 months
55,856
+10.9% on the 12 months before
Closed in 12 months
32,269
+16.3% on the 12 months before

What Porto Alegre stands out in

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

How to read it: "6.0×" means the activity is a 6.0 times larger share of Porto Alegre'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 Porto Alegre

main activity, active companies
  1. 1 Condomínios prediais 8112-5/00 14,004
  2. 2 Promoção de vendas 7319-0/02 9,863
  3. 3 Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure 9602-5/01 8,635
  4. 4 Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente 8219-9/99 8,147
  5. 5 Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios 4781-4/00 6,538
  6. 6 Treinamento em desenvolvimento profissional e gerencial 8599-6/04 5,548
  7. 7 Serviços advocatícios 6911-7/01 5,367
  8. 8 Serviços combinados de escritório e apoio administrativo 8211-3/00 4,848
  9. 9 Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente 8599-6/99 4,698
  10. 10 Obras de alvenaria 4399-1/03 4,598
  11. 11 Atividades de estética e outros serviços de cuidados com a beleza 9602-5/02 4,187
  12. 12 Serviços de organização de feiras, congressos, exposições e festas 8230-0/01 3,800
18 more activities
  1. 13Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/013,726
  2. 14Atividades de consultoria em gestão empresarial, exceto consultoria técnica específica 7020-4/003,687
  3. 15Serviço de transporte de passageiros - locação de automóveis com motorista 4923-0/023,533
  4. 16Atividades de fornecimento de infraestrutura de apoio e assistência a paciente no domicílio 8712-3/003,509
  5. 17Atividade médica ambulatorial restrita a consultas 8630-5/033,495
  6. 18Holdings de instituições não financeiras 6462-0/003,484
  7. 19Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/033,455
  8. 20Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal 4930-2/013,436
  9. 21Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para consumo domiciliar 5620-1/043,305
  10. 22Serviços de malote não realizados pelo correio nacional 5320-2/013,092
  11. 23Instalação e manutenção elétrica 4321-5/002,954
  12. 24Serviços de entrega rápida 5320-2/022,914
  13. 25Serviços de engenharia 7112-0/002,834
  14. 26Atividades de psicologia e psicanálise 8650-0/032,398
  15. 27Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns 4712-1/002,384
  16. 28Serviços de manutenção e reparação mecânica de veículos automotores 4520-0/012,202
  17. 29Serviços domésticos 9700-5/002,170
  18. 30Incorporação de empreendimentos imobiliários 4110-7/002,147

Porto Alegre 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

Companies in Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre 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 Porto Alegre

How many active companies are there in Porto Alegre (RS)?

There are 278,681 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 Porto Alegre (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 Porto Alegre?

It is main activity CNAE 8112-5/00, with 14,004 active companies. See its description in this page's activity breakdown.

Which activity does Porto Alegre stand out in most?

CNAE 6470-1/01: 339 companies. This activity's share of Porto Alegre's companies is 6.0 times its share across the federative unit. The data show the concentration, not the reason.

About the municipality

IBGE code
4314902
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