Companies in Alagoas, Brazil
78,321 company records from the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry), 78,321 active, data as of 2026-10-10: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
Alagoas has 78,321 company records in the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) (78,321 active), 0.7% of Brazil's total and the 21st largest of 27 states (data as of 2026-10-10). The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (19,815), other services (11,225), professional services (7,368). Relative to the national mix, public administration is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 2.38).
Maceio is the largest municipality with 40,138 active companies (51.2%), ahead of Arapiraca and Marechal Deodoro. The median active company is 6.2 years old and 31% were registered in the last three years. 7,495 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to September 2026, +9.5% on the previous 12 months, against +20.8% for Brazil as a whole. 95.8% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 63% of them. 10.5% of the active companies have a website or corporate domain in the file.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Alagoas divided by its share of Brazil. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Alagoas page.
New businesses per month in Alagoas
Head offices of private, non-sole-owner companies by opening date (data de abertura), outside public administration and associations; last 24 complete months.
Show the numbers
| Month | Openings |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 610 |
| August 2026 | 617 |
| July 2026 | 636 |
| June 2026 | 620 |
| May 2026 | 610 |
| April 2026 | 633 |
| March 2026 | 790 |
| February 2026 | 675 |
| January 2026 | 696 |
| December 2025 | 487 |
| November 2025 | 487 |
| October 2025 | 634 |
| September 2025 | 571 |
| August 2025 | 526 |
| July 2025 | 659 |
| June 2025 | 545 |
| May 2025 | 529 |
| April 2025 | 601 |
| March 2025 | 575 |
| February 2025 | 665 |
| January 2025 | 771 |
| December 2024 | 469 |
| November 2024 | 411 |
| October 2024 | 520 |
New businesses per month, Alagoas.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maceio | 40,138 | 51.2% |
| Arapiraca | 7,456 | 9.5% |
| Marechal Deodoro | 1,846 | 2.4% |
| Palmeira dos Indios | 1,394 | 1.8% |
| Rio Largo | 1,348 | 1.7% |
| Delmiro Gouveia | 1,060 | 1.4% |
| Penedo | 1,017 | 1.3% |
| Maragogi | 903 | 1.2% |
| Sao Miguel dos Campos | 895 | 1.1% |
| Uniao dos Palmares | 883 | 1.1% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 37,180 | 47.5% |
| small | 12,394 | 15.8% |
| unknown | 28,747 | 36.7% |
Brazil: 'unknown' is the registry's 'demais' band, companies above the small-business revenue ceiling or not classified.
Company age
| Company age | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 year | 9,144 | 11.7% |
| 1–3 years | 15,065 | 19.2% |
| 3–5 years | 10,065 | 12.9% |
| 5–10 years | 14,251 | 18.2% |
| 10–20 years | 16,223 | 20.7% |
| 20 years or more | 13,573 | 17.3% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMIA FORCE E FITNESS LTDAACADEMIA FORCE E FITNESS | Arapiraca | 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreati… | micro | 2023 |
| BOLINHA CONSTRUCOES LTDABOLINHA CONSTRUCOES | Maceio | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | micro | 2019 |
| MAC REFRIGERACAO LTDAMAC SERVICE | Maceio | 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | micro | 2024 |
| CARTORIO DE REGISTRO CIVIL E NOTAS DA COMARCA DE BRANQUINHA - AL | Branquinha | 69 Legal and accounting activities | unknown | 2025 |
| IGREJA PENTECOSTAL EM CRISTO | Maceio | 94 Activities of membership organizations | unknown | 2009 |
| R A CENTRO AUTOMOTIVO LTDAT R CENTRO AUTOMOTIVO | Rio Largo | 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of mot… | micro | 2016 |
| RUBEM B LOBO NETO LTDADR RUBEM LOBO | Coruripe | 86 Human health activities | micro | 2026 |
| GA LIMPEZA DE PISCINAS LTDA | Passo de Camaragibe | 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | micro | 2022 |
| TOMATINHO PIZZARIA LTDATOMATINHO PIZZARIA | Maceio | 56 Food and beverage service activities | micro | 2024 |
| PARTIDO DO MOVIMENTO DEMOCRATICO BRASILEIRO - PMDB COMISSAO PROVISORIAPMDB - MURICI | Murici | 94 Activities of membership organizations | unknown | 2012 |
Ten companies in Alagoas 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 Alagoas
How many companies are registered in Alagoas?
78,321 records in the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) as of 2026-10-10: 78,321 active and 75,023 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Alagoas?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (19,815); Other service activities (11,225); Professional, scientific and technical activities (7,368).
Which municipalities in Alagoas have the most companies?
Maceio (40,138), Arapiraca (7,456), Marechal Deodoro (1,846) active companies.
How many new companies opened in Alagoas in the last 12 months?
7,495 businesses in the 12 months to September 2026 (+9.5% year on year), by opening date (data de abertura), head offices of private non-sole-owner companies.
Can I buy a list of companies in Alagoas?
Yes: a custom cut of Alagoas by sector, city, size or age costs US$450 (CSV and Parquet, two business days), the whole Brazil file is quoted on request, and an annual licence with refreshes starts at US$2,900.
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Need a list of companies in Alagoas?
Sector, city, size, age, website: a custom cut costs US$450 and ships in two business days with the row count agreed first.