Companies in Biobío, Chile
234,539 company records from the RES (datos.gob.cl) + SII nómina, 170,988 active, data as of 2026-08-03: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
The RES (datos.gob.cl) + SII nómina lists 234,539 companies in Biobío, 170,988 of them active and 145,870 in the clean B2B universe. That ranks Biobío 3rd of 16 regions, with 7.0% of the country's records. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (29,392), construction (13,426), manufacturing (10,584). Relative to the national mix, health and social care is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 1.21).
Concepcion is the largest municipality with 51,110 active companies (29.9%), ahead of Los Angeles and San Pedro de la Paz. The median active company is 5.3 years old and 32% were registered in the last three years. 14,675 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to July 2026, +14.8% on the previous 12 months, against +15.4% for Chile as a whole. 85.3% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 30% of them.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Biobío divided by its share of Chile. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Biobío page.
New businesses per month in Biobío
Head offices of private, non-sole-owner companies by constitution date in the RES/SII records, outside public administration and associations; last 24 complete months.
Show the numbers
| Month | Openings |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1,291 |
| June 2026 | 1,295 |
| May 2026 | 1,248 |
| April 2026 | 1,234 |
| March 2026 | 1,370 |
| February 2026 | 1,150 |
| January 2026 | 1,208 |
| December 2025 | 963 |
| November 2025 | 1,165 |
| October 2025 | 1,371 |
| September 2025 | 1,096 |
| August 2025 | 1,284 |
| July 2025 | 1,234 |
| June 2025 | 1,167 |
| May 2025 | 1,102 |
| April 2025 | 1,030 |
| March 2025 | 1,084 |
| February 2025 | 918 |
| January 2025 | 1,161 |
| December 2024 | 869 |
| November 2024 | 1,152 |
| October 2024 | 1,219 |
| September 2024 | 778 |
| August 2024 | 1,072 |
New businesses per month, Biobío.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Concepcion | 51,110 | 29.9% |
| Los Angeles | 26,215 | 15.3% |
| San Pedro de la Paz | 14,648 | 8.6% |
| Talcahuano | 13,006 | 7.6% |
| Coronel | 9,009 | 5.3% |
| Chiguayante | 6,949 | 4.1% |
| Hualpen | 6,083 | 3.6% |
| Tome | 4,170 | 2.4% |
| Arauco | 3,500 | 2.0% |
| Canete | 3,256 | 1.9% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 35,278 | 20.6% |
| small | 13,312 | 7.8% |
| medium | 2,007 | 1.2% |
| large | 755 | 0.4% |
| unknown | 119,636 | 70.0% |
Chile: size is the SII sales band where the company reported one.
Company age
| Company age | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 year | 16,736 | 12.3% |
| 1–3 years | 26,268 | 19.3% |
| 3–5 years | 21,992 | 16.2% |
| 5–10 years | 36,903 | 27.1% |
| 10–20 years | 24,147 | 17.7% |
| 20 years or more | 10,055 | 7.4% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARRE GESTION OPERATIVA SpA | Los Angeles | 43 Specialized construction activities | unknown | 2026 |
| MA UNO CUOTAS SPA | Hualqui | 66 Activities auxiliary to financial service an… | unknown | 2020 |
| SOCIEDAD INDUSTRIAL SAN PABLO SPA | Concepcion | 10 Manufacture of food products | medium | 2019 |
| INMOBILIARIA LOS ESTEROS LIMITADA | San Pedro de la Paz | 68 Real estate activities | micro | 1993 |
| SOC DE INVERSIONES NEBUCO LIMITADA | Concepcion | 64 Financial service activities, except insuran… | micro | 1995 |
| DESABOLLADURA JARPA SPA | Chiguayante | 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of mot… | small | 2015 |
| Metsol metales y soldaduras SpA | Talcahuano | 43 Specialized construction activities | unknown | 2015 |
| SOCIEDAD INDUSTRIAL METAL-SION LIMITADA | Talcahuano | 33 Repair and installation of machinery and equ… | micro | 2017 |
| Vivero de las Estrellas SpA | Los Angeles | 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and rela… | micro | 2021 |
| Chile marine Services SpA | Talcahuano | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | micro | 2023 |
Ten companies in Biobío 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 Biobío
How many companies are registered in Biobío?
234,539 records in the RES (datos.gob.cl) + SII nómina as of 2026-08-03: 170,988 active and 145,870 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Biobío?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (29,392); Construction (13,426); Manufacturing (10,584).
Which municipalities in Biobío have the most companies?
Concepcion (51,110), Los Angeles (26,215), San Pedro de la Paz (14,648) active companies.
How many new companies opened in Biobío in the last 12 months?
14,675 businesses in the 12 months to July 2026 (+14.8% year on year), by constitution date in the RES/SII records, head offices of private non-sole-owner companies.
Can I buy a list of companies in Biobío?
Yes: a custom cut of Biobío by sector, city, size or age costs US$450 (CSV and Parquet, two business days), the whole Chile file is US$549, and an annual licence with refreshes starts at US$2,900.
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