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Região Metropolitana de Florianópolis

Companies in Palhoça (SC)

47,867 active companies are headquartered in Palhoça (SC). 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 Palhoça (SC). 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 Palhoça (SC)

Active companies
47,867
In the state
7th
of 296 locations with companies in the dataset
Share of SC
3.2%
of the state's companies
Opened in 12 months
12,797
+10.5% on the 12 months before
Closed in 12 months
7,544
+21.7% on the 12 months before

What Palhoça stands out in

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

How to read it: "2.4×" means the activity is a 2.4 times larger share of Palhoça'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 Palhoça

main activity, active companies
  1. 1 Promoção de vendas 7319-0/02 2,247
  2. 2 Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure 9602-5/01 1,840
  3. 3 Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente 8219-9/99 1,603
  4. 4 Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios 4781-4/00 1,450
  5. 5 Obras de alvenaria 4399-1/03 1,419
  6. 6 Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal 4930-2/01 1,320
  7. 7 Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional 4930-2/02 1,062
  8. 8 Serviços de malote não realizados pelo correio nacional 5320-2/01 1,054
  9. 9 Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/03 930
  10. 10 Atividades de estética e outros serviços de cuidados com a beleza 9602-5/02 894
  11. 11 Serviços de entrega rápida 5320-2/02 820
  12. 12 Serviço de transporte de passageiros - locação de automóveis com motorista 4923-0/02 799
18 more activities
  1. 13Instalação e manutenção elétrica 4321-5/00793
  2. 14Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para consumo domiciliar 5620-1/04793
  3. 15Serviços domésticos 9700-5/00790
  4. 16Condomínios prediais 8112-5/00775
  5. 17Serviços de pintura de edifícios em geral 4330-4/04693
  6. 18Serviços combinados de escritório e apoio administrativo 8211-3/00607
  7. 19Treinamento em desenvolvimento profissional e gerencial 8599-6/04604
  8. 20Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/01586
  9. 21Serviços de manutenção e reparação mecânica de veículos automotores 4520-0/01540
  10. 22Construção de edifícios 4120-4/00514
  11. 23Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente 8599-6/99484
  12. 24Fabricação de móveis com predominância de madeira 3101-2/00480
  13. 25Atividades de fornecimento de infraestrutura de apoio e assistência a paciente no domicílio 8712-3/00478
  14. 26Comércio varejista de bebidas 4723-7/00444
  15. 27Serviços de organização de feiras, congressos, exposições e festas 8230-0/01383
  16. 28Serviços ambulantes de alimentação 5612-1/00363
  17. 29Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns 4712-1/00362
  18. 30Fabricação de produtos de padaria e confeitaria com predominância de produção própria 1091-1/02360

Palhoça among Santa Catarina's cities

the cities with a similar number of companies in the state
  1. 4th Itajaí 66,207
  2. 5th São José 57,687
  3. 6th Chapecó 55,331
  4. 7th Palhoça 47,867
  5. 8th Balneário Camboriú 45,603
  6. 9th Criciúma 42,301
  7. 10th Jaraguá do Sul 38,797

Companies in Santa Catarina

Palhoça and its neighbouring cities

active companies · neighbours in the Região Metropolitana de Florianópolis
  1. Florianópolis 152,974
  2. São José 57,687
  3. Palhoça 47,867
  4. Biguaçu 17,830
  5. Tijucas 10,365
  6. Garopaba 7,039
  7. São João Batista 5,368
  8. Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 4,529
  9. Governador Celso Ramos 3,083
  10. Nova Trento 2,476

Frequently asked questions about companies in Palhoça

How many active companies are there in Palhoça (SC)?

There are 47,867 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 Palhoça (SC). 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 Palhoça?

It is main activity CNAE 7319-0/02, with 2,247 active companies. See its description in this page's activity breakdown.

Which activity does Palhoça stand out in most?

CNAE 4722-9/02: 73 companies. This activity's share of Palhoça's companies is 2.4 times its share across the federative unit. The data show the concentration, not the reason.

About the municipality

IBGE code
4211900
State
Santa Catarina
Region
South
Metropolitan region
Região Metropolitana de Florianópolis
Immediate region (IBGE)
Florianópolis

Source: IBGE, Brazil's regional division