Rio Grande do Sul · South region
Companies in Santa Maria (RS)
39,957 active companies are headquartered in Santa Maria (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 Santa Maria (RS)
More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.- BRASIL TECPAR SERVICOS DE TELECOMUNICACOES S.AProvedores de acesso às redes de comunicações
- LIBRAGA, BRANDAO SUPERMERCADOS LTDAComércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - supermercados
- COOPERATIVA DE CREDITO, POUPANCA E INVESTIMENTO DAS REGIOES CENTRO DO RS E MG - SICREDI REGIAO CENTRO RS/MGCooperativas de crédito mútuo
- MITRA ARQUIDIOCESANA DE SANTA MARIAAtividades de organizações religiosas ou filosóficas
- IGREJA EVANGELICA ASSEMBLEIA DE DEUS DE SANTA MARIA - RSAtividades de organizações religiosas ou filosóficas
- JP SANTA LUCIA COMERCIO DE COMBUSTIVEIS LTDAComércio varejista de combustíveis para veículos automotores
- PLANALTO TRANSPORTES LTDATransporte rodoviário coletivo de passageiros, com itinerário fixo, intermunicipal, exceto em região metropolitana
- WALDIR VEIGA PEREIRA E CIA LTDALaboratórios clínicos
- IMEX SUL INSUMOS AGRICOLAS LTDAComércio atacadista de cereais e leguminosas beneficiados
- SOCIEDADE VICENTE PALLOTTIAtividades de organizações religiosas ou filosóficas
- UNIMED SANTA MARIA/RS - COOPERATIVA DE ASSISTENCIA A SAUDE LTDAPlanos de saúde
- MRU CONSTRUCOES LTDA.Incorporação de empreendimentos imobiliários
What this list shows
We count each active company once by its registered head office in Santa Maria (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
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- What an active CNPJ means
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- How to read partner and administrator records
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Company profile of Santa Maria (RS)
- Active companies
- 39,957
- In the state
- 7th
- of 497 locations with companies in the dataset
- Share of RS
- 2.4%
- of the state's companies
- Opened in 12 months
- 8,221
- +11.7% on the 12 months before
- Closed in 12 months
- 5,053
- +17.6% on the 12 months before
What Santa Maria stands out in
Activities that weigh more among the city's companies than among the state's
- 3.4×Atividades de terapia ocupacional50 companies, 0.1% of the city against 0.0% in the stateCNAE 8650-0/05
- 2.5×Fabricação de artigos de cutelaria31 companies, 0.1% of the city against 0.0% in the stateCNAE 2541-1/00
- 2.2×Limpeza em prédios e em domicílios66 companies, 0.2% of the city against 0.1% in the stateCNAE 8121-4/00
- 2.1×Edição de livros89 companies, 0.2% of the city against 0.1% in the stateCNAE 5811-5/00
- 2.0×Condomínios prediais1,780 companies, 4.5% of the city against 2.3% in the stateCNAE 8112-5/00
- 1.8×Ensino de música71 companies, 0.2% of the city against 0.1% in the stateCNAE 8592-9/03
How to read it: "3.4×" means the activity is a 3.4 times larger share of Santa Maria'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 Santa Maria
main activity, active companies- 1 Condomínios prediais 8112-5/00 1,780
- 2 Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure 9602-5/01 1,531
- 3 Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios 4781-4/00 1,530
- 4 Promoção de vendas 7319-0/02 1,417
- 5 Obras de alvenaria 4399-1/03 1,230
- 6 Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal 4930-2/01 702
- 7 Atividades de estética e outros serviços de cuidados com a beleza 9602-5/02 689
- 8 Serviços de malote não realizados pelo correio nacional 5320-2/01 662
- 9 Serviços de manutenção e reparação mecânica de veículos automotores 4520-0/01 651
- 10 Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para consumo domiciliar 5620-1/04 638
- 11 Serviço de transporte de passageiros - locação de automóveis com motorista 4923-0/02 634
- 12 Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente 8219-9/99 634
18 more activities
- 13Instalação e manutenção elétrica 4321-5/00586
- 14Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/03568
- 15Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns 4712-1/00550
- 16Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente 8599-6/99549
- 17Comércio varejista de bebidas 4723-7/00546
- 18Serviços de pintura de edifícios em geral 4330-4/04542
- 19Treinamento em desenvolvimento profissional e gerencial 8599-6/04520
- 20Serviços domésticos 9700-5/00519
- 21Atividade médica ambulatorial restrita a consultas 8630-5/03448
- 22Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional 4930-2/02439
- 23Serviços de entrega rápida 5320-2/02430
- 24Serviços advocatícios 6911-7/01425
- 25Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/01415
- 26Serviços ambulantes de alimentação 5612-1/00392
- 27Atividades de fornecimento de infraestrutura de apoio e assistência a paciente no domicílio 8712-3/00391
- 28Serviços de organização de feiras, congressos, exposições e festas 8230-0/01383
- 29Fabricação de produtos de padaria e confeitaria com predominância de produção própria 1091-1/02357
- 30Atividades de associações de defesa de direitos sociais 9430-8/00332
Santa Maria among Rio Grande do Sul's cities
the cities with a similar number of companies in the state- 4th Pelotas 47,016
- 5th Novo Hamburgo 46,429
- 6th Passo Fundo 40,138
- 7th Santa Maria 39,957
- 8th Gravataí 38,813
- 9th São Leopoldo 33,390
- 10th Viamão 27,210
Santa Maria and its neighbouring cities
active companies · neighbours in the immediate region of Santa Maria- Santa Maria 39,957
- Júlio de Castilhos 2,383
- São Sepé 2,233
- Restinga Sêca 2,032
- São Francisco de Assis 1,754
- Agudo 1,644
- São Pedro do Sul 1,625
- Jaguari 1,145
- Faxinal do Soturno 1,004
- Cacequi 911
Frequently asked questions about companies in Santa Maria
How many active companies are there in Santa Maria (RS)?
There are 39,957 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 Santa Maria (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 Santa Maria?
It is main activity CNAE 8112-5/00, with 1,780 active companies. See its description in this page's activity breakdown.
Which activity does Santa Maria stand out in most?
CNAE 8650-0/05: 50 companies. This activity's share of Santa Maria's companies is 3.4 times its share across the federative unit. The data show the concentration, not the reason.
About the municipality
- IBGE code
- 4316907
- State
- Rio Grande do Sul
- Region
- South
- Immediate region (IBGE)
- Santa Maria
Source: IBGE, Brazil's regional division