Companies in Piauí, Brazil
92,784 company records from the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry), 92,784 active, data as of 2026-10-10: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
With 92,784 records (92,784 active) as of 2026-10-10, Piauí holds 0.9% of the companies in Brazil's Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) and is 20th of 27 states by count. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (26,075), other services (17,033), health and social care (8,308). Relative to the national mix, public administration is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 3.88).
Teresina is the largest municipality with 38,942 active companies (42.0%), ahead of Parnaiba and Picos. The median active company is 7.7 years old and 27% were registered in the last three years. 7,618 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to September 2026, +14.3% on the previous 12 months, against +20.8% for Brazil as a whole. 94.5% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 62% of them. 6.7% of the active companies have a website or corporate domain in the file.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Piauí divided by its share of Brazil. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Piauí page.
New businesses per month in Piauí
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 | 542 |
| August 2026 | 647 |
| July 2026 | 677 |
| June 2026 | 726 |
| May 2026 | 612 |
| April 2026 | 658 |
| March 2026 | 785 |
| February 2026 | 717 |
| January 2026 | 671 |
| December 2025 | 488 |
| November 2025 | 486 |
| October 2025 | 609 |
| September 2025 | 574 |
| August 2025 | 552 |
| July 2025 | 627 |
| June 2025 | 499 |
| May 2025 | 533 |
| April 2025 | 570 |
| March 2025 | 579 |
| February 2025 | 658 |
| January 2025 | 728 |
| December 2024 | 402 |
| November 2024 | 470 |
| October 2024 | 475 |
New businesses per month, Piauí.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Teresina | 38,942 | 42.0% |
| Parnaiba | 4,742 | 5.1% |
| Picos | 3,547 | 3.8% |
| Floriano | 2,870 | 3.1% |
| Bom Jesus | 1,649 | 1.8% |
| Sao Raimundo Nonato | 1,555 | 1.7% |
| Urucui | 1,381 | 1.5% |
| Piripiri | 1,328 | 1.4% |
| Campo Maior | 1,112 | 1.2% |
| Oeiras | 977 | 1.1% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 45,797 | 49.4% |
| small | 12,166 | 13.1% |
| unknown | 34,821 | 37.5% |
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 | 9,399 | 10.1% |
| 1–3 years | 15,566 | 16.8% |
| 3–5 years | 10,766 | 11.6% |
| 5–10 years | 16,738 | 18.0% |
| 10–20 years | 21,557 | 23.2% |
| 20 years or more | 18,758 | 20.2% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSELHA ATACADISTA E VAREJISTA DE BEBIDAS LTDA | Picos | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | unknown | 2021 |
| IGREJA EVANGELICA MISSIONARIA EL SHADAY | Cocal | 94 Activities of membership organizations | unknown | 2022 |
| VAMAQ SERVICOS LTDA | Simplicio Mendes | 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of mot… | small | 2026 |
| J DE LIMA FILHO LTDAJ J FRUTAS | Teresina | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | micro | 2019 |
| BELEM CONSTRUTORA LTDABELEM CONSTRUTORA | Belem do Piaui | 42 Civil engineering | micro | 2009 |
| MERCATTO PANIFICACAO & CAFETERIA LTDAMERCATTO PADARIA & CAFETERIA | Canto do Buriti | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | micro | 2012 |
| ATLAS RASTREAMENTO PECAS E SERVICOS LTDAATLAS RASTREAMENTO | Teresina | 80 Security and investigation activities | small | 2022 |
| NEIVE REPRESENTACAO LTDA | Teresina | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | micro | 2005 |
| ARKOS MIDIA LTDA | Teresina | 59 Motion picture, video and television program… | micro | 2026 |
| ASSOCIACAO DOS APICULTORES DE BONFIM DO PIAUI-AABP | Bonfim do Piaui | 94 Activities of membership organizations | unknown | 2014 |
Ten companies in Piauí 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 Piauí
How many companies are registered in Piauí?
92,784 records in the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) as of 2026-10-10: 92,784 active and 87,663 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Piauí?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (26,075); Other service activities (17,033); Human health and social work activities (8,308).
Which municipalities in Piauí have the most companies?
Teresina (38,942), Parnaiba (4,742), Picos (3,547) active companies.
How many new companies opened in Piauí in the last 12 months?
7,618 businesses in the 12 months to September 2026 (+14.3% 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 Piauí?
Yes: a custom cut of Piauí 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 Piauí?
Sector, city, size, age, website: a custom cut costs US$450 and ships in two business days with the row count agreed first.