Companies in Santander, Colombia
71,645 company records from the RUES + Supersociedades (datos.gov.co), 35,443 active, data as of 2026-10-02: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
With 71,645 records (35,443 active) as of 2026-10-02, Santander holds 3.9% of the companies in Colombia's RUES + Supersociedades (datos.gov.co) and is 6th of 31 departments by count. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (12,518), other services (11,762), construction (8,064). Relative to the national mix, water and waste is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 1.81).
Colombian rows carry the department of the chamber of commerce; the registry publishes a municipality for under 3% of them, so there is no city breakdown for Colombia. The median active company is 5.7 years old and 32% were registered in the last three years. 3,675 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to September 2026, -0.5% on the previous 12 months, against +4.5% for Colombia as a whole. 99.7% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 3% of them. 1.8% of the active companies have a website or corporate domain in the file.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Santander divided by its share of Colombia. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Santander page.
New businesses per month in Santander
Head offices of private, non-sole-owner companies by commercial registration date, outside public administration and associations; last 24 complete months.
Show the numbers
| Month | Openings |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 379 |
| August 2026 | 318 |
| July 2026 | 330 |
| June 2026 | 277 |
| May 2026 | 284 |
| April 2026 | 308 |
| March 2026 | 402 |
| February 2026 | 348 |
| January 2026 | 280 |
| December 2025 | 221 |
| November 2025 | 214 |
| October 2025 | 314 |
| September 2025 | 309 |
| August 2025 | 265 |
| July 2025 | 339 |
| June 2025 | 252 |
| May 2025 | 278 |
| April 2025 | 286 |
| March 2025 | 346 |
| February 2025 | 382 |
| January 2025 | 314 |
| December 2024 | 378 |
| November 2024 | 251 |
| October 2024 | 292 |
New businesses per month, Santander.
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 249 | 0.7% |
| small | 392 | 1.1% |
| medium | 304 | 0.9% |
| large | 101 | 0.3% |
| unknown | 34,397 | 97.0% |
Company age
| Company age | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 year | 3,983 | 11.2% |
| 1–3 years | 7,250 | 20.5% |
| 3–5 years | 4,943 | 13.9% |
| 5–10 years | 7,891 | 22.3% |
| 10–20 years | 7,740 | 21.8% |
| 20 years or more | 3,636 | 10.3% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRUPO CARMELITA SAS | — | 10 Manufacture of food products | unknown | 2020 |
| INVERBAEZ S.A.S. | — | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | unknown | 2014 |
| JG VILLA HERMOSA S.A.S | — | 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and rela… | unknown | 2022 |
| ASOCIACION AGROFORESTAL DE CHUCURIASAFCH | — | 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood… | unknown | 2021 |
| PETROCAMP S.A.S. | — | 77 Rental and leasing activities | unknown | 2009 |
| SERVICIOS, SUMINISTROS Y PROYECTOS DE COLOMBIA S.A.SSERPROJECT S.A.S | — | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | unknown | 2024 |
| POSADA DON AGUSTIN S.A.S. | — | 55 Accommodation | unknown | 2021 |
| DIESEL LAB S.A.S | — | 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of mot… | unknown | 2025 |
| SOLUCIONES PRACTICAS DE INGENIERIA LIMITADAJBSPI LTDA. | — | 85 Education | unknown | 2004 |
| IMPORTADORA CHINAUTOS S.A.S. | — | 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of mot… | unknown | 2017 |
Ten companies in Santander 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 Santander
How many companies are registered in Santander?
71,645 records in the RUES + Supersociedades (datos.gov.co) as of 2026-10-02: 35,443 active and 35,354 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Santander?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (12,518); Other service activities (11,762); Construction (8,064).
How many new companies opened in Santander in the last 12 months?
3,675 businesses in the 12 months to September 2026 (-0.5% year on year), by commercial registration date, head offices of private non-sole-owner companies.
Can I buy a list of companies in Santander?
Yes: a custom cut of Santander by sector, city, size or age costs US$450 (CSV and Parquet, two business days), the whole Colombia file is US$449, and an annual licence with refreshes starts at US$2,900.
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Need a list of companies in Santander?
Sector, city, size, age, website: a custom cut costs US$450 and ships in two business days with the row count agreed first.