Companies in Río Negro, Argentina
16,858 company records from the Registro Nacional de Sociedades, 16,148 active, data as of 2026-09-18: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
With 16,858 records (16,148 active) as of 2026-09-18, Río Negro holds 1.3% of the companies in Argentina's Registro Nacional de Sociedades and is 10th of 24 provinces by count. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (2,537), other services (2,172), construction (1,134). Relative to the national mix, arts and recreation is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 2.01).
San Carlos de Bariloche is the largest municipality with 5,178 active companies (32.1%), ahead of General Roca and Cipolletti. The median active company is 16.9 years old and 10% were registered in the last three years. 535 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to June 2026, -8.2% on the previous 12 months, against +4.0% for Argentina as a whole. 94.8% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Río Negro divided by its share of Argentina. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Río Negro page.
New businesses per month in Río Negro
Head offices of private, non-sole-owner companies by contract date, outside public administration and associations; last 24 complete months.
Show the numbers
| Month | Openings |
|---|---|
| June 2026 | 33 |
| May 2026 | 46 |
| April 2026 | 53 |
| March 2026 | 48 |
| February 2026 | 38 |
| January 2026 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 33 |
| November 2025 | 41 |
| October 2025 | 55 |
| September 2025 | 53 |
| August 2025 | 60 |
| July 2025 | 44 |
| June 2025 | 52 |
| May 2025 | 56 |
| April 2025 | 63 |
| March 2025 | 53 |
| February 2025 | 58 |
| January 2025 | 28 |
| December 2024 | 37 |
| November 2024 | 50 |
| October 2024 | 42 |
| September 2024 | 56 |
| August 2024 | 40 |
| July 2024 | 48 |
New businesses per month, Río Negro.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 5,178 | 32.1% |
| General Roca | 2,432 | 15.1% |
| Cipolletti | 1,955 | 12.1% |
| Viedma | 1,765 | 10.9% |
| Villa Regina | 789 | 4.9% |
| Allen | 508 | 3.1% |
| El Bolson | 384 | 2.4% |
| Cinco Saltos | 324 | 2.0% |
| San Antonio Oeste | 292 | 1.8% |
| Choele Choel | 288 | 1.8% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | 16,148 | 100.0% |
Argentina publishes no size field.
Company age
| Company age | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 year | 421 | 2.6% |
| 1–3 years | 1,167 | 7.3% |
| 3–5 years | 1,196 | 7.5% |
| 5–10 years | 2,696 | 16.8% |
| 10–20 years | 3,731 | 23.3% |
| 20 years or more | 6,791 | 42.4% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTO MAGDALENA DE CANOSSA | Luis Beltran | 85 Education | unknown | 1943 |
| MAFALDA Y MANOLITO S. A. S. | San Carlos de Bariloche | 56 Food and beverage service activities | unknown | 2025 |
| BARDAK S. R. L. | General Roca | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | unknown | 2023 |
| SERVICIOS CIPOLLETTI S. R. L. | General Roca | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | unknown | 1993 |
| CLUB DE LA NIEVE | San Carlos de Bariloche | 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreati… | unknown | 2001 |
| DAKO S.R.L. | El Bolson | 42 Civil engineering | unknown | 2004 |
| COLEGIO DE GRADUADOS EN CIENCIAS ECONOMICAS ZONA ANDINA DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIO NEGRO | San Carlos de Bariloche | 94 Activities of membership organizations | unknown | 1994 |
| CASTION S.A. | San Carlos de Bariloche | 55 Accommodation | unknown | 1993 |
| ARGENFIT S.R.L. | Cipolletti | 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreati… | unknown | 2017 |
| COOPERATIVA DE TRABAJO CHEYEN LIMITADA | El Bolson | 41 Construction of buildings | unknown | 2011 |
Ten companies in Río Negro drawn at random (seeded) from the clean B2B universe: active, private, not sole-owner, head office. Same public fields as the free samples; no contact data.
Questions about Río Negro
How many companies are registered in Río Negro?
16,858 records in the Registro Nacional de Sociedades as of 2026-09-18: 16,148 active and 15,303 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Río Negro?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (2,537); Other service activities (2,172); Construction (1,134).
Which municipalities in Río Negro have the most companies?
San Carlos de Bariloche (5,178), General Roca (2,432), Cipolletti (1,955) active companies.
How many new companies opened in Río Negro in the last 12 months?
535 businesses in the 12 months to June 2026 (-8.2% year on year), by contract date, head offices of private non-sole-owner companies.
Can I buy a list of companies in Río Negro?
Yes: a custom cut of Río Negro by sector, city, size or age costs US$450 (CSV and Parquet, two business days), the whole Argentina file is US$349, and an annual licence with refreshes starts at US$2,900.
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Need a list of companies in Río Negro?
Sector, city, size, age, website: a custom cut costs US$450 and ships in two business days with the row count agreed first.