Companies in Azuay, Ecuador
28,781 company records from the SRI Catastro RUC, 16,118 active, data as of 2026-10-01: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
With 28,781 records (16,118 active) as of 2026-10-01, Azuay holds 5.1% of the companies in Ecuador's SRI Catastro RUC and is 4th of 24 provinces by count. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (5,163), other services (3,839), professional services (2,497). Relative to the national mix, mining is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 2.90).
Cuenca is the largest municipality with 13,212 active companies (82.0%), ahead of Gualaceo and Camilo Ponce Enriquez. The median active company is 5.2 years old and 34% were registered in the last three years. 1,860 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to September 2026, +14.2% on the previous 12 months, against +9.9% for Ecuador as a whole. 98.3% 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 Azuay divided by its share of Ecuador. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Azuay page.
New businesses per month in Azuay
Head offices of private, non-sole-owner companies by activity start date, outside public administration and associations; last 24 complete months.
Show the numbers
| Month | Openings |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 189 |
| August 2026 | 169 |
| July 2026 | 178 |
| June 2026 | 153 |
| May 2026 | 132 |
| April 2026 | 172 |
| March 2026 | 170 |
| February 2026 | 141 |
| January 2026 | 156 |
| December 2025 | 112 |
| November 2025 | 141 |
| October 2025 | 147 |
| September 2025 | 160 |
| August 2025 | 135 |
| July 2025 | 176 |
| June 2025 | 158 |
| May 2025 | 147 |
| April 2025 | 112 |
| March 2025 | 119 |
| February 2025 | 129 |
| January 2025 | 134 |
| December 2024 | 95 |
| November 2024 | 126 |
| October 2024 | 138 |
New businesses per month, Azuay.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cuenca | 13,212 | 82.0% |
| Gualaceo | 576 | 3.6% |
| Camilo Ponce Enriquez | 552 | 3.4% |
| Paute | 340 | 2.1% |
| Sigsig | 266 | 1.7% |
| Santa Isabel | 258 | 1.6% |
| Giron | 160 | 1.0% |
| Nabon | 159 | 1.0% |
| Chordeleg | 129 | 0.8% |
| Sevilla de Oro | 118 | 0.7% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | 16,118 | 100.0% |
Company age
| Company age | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 year | 2,435 | 15.1% |
| 1–3 years | 3,016 | 18.7% |
| 3–5 years | 2,464 | 15.3% |
| 5–10 years | 2,918 | 18.1% |
| 10–20 years | 3,095 | 19.2% |
| 20 years or more | 2,190 | 13.6% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WERPA S.A.S.WERPA | Cuenca | 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel | unknown | 2026 |
| ACATHA S.A.S | Cuenca | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | unknown | 2022 |
| CHORDELEGCONSTRUYE S.A.S.CHORDELEGCONSTRUYE | Chordeleg | 41 Construction of buildings | unknown | 2024 |
| FRUTAS VEGETALES CARNES C LTDA FRUVECAFRUVECA | Cuenca | 10 Manufacture of food products | unknown | 1978 |
| ALIMENTOS CHAPARRITA S.A.ALIMENTOS CHAPARRITA | Cuenca | 10 Manufacture of food products | unknown | 2019 |
| SAN JOAQUIN-PADEL CUENCA S.A.S. | Cuenca | 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreati… | unknown | 2022 |
| LIVE RECORDS | Cuenca | 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities | unknown | 2025 |
| ALPHAJRP S.A.S.ALPHAJRP | Cuenca | 52 Warehousing and support activities for trans… | unknown | 2025 |
| CAMPAÑA ELECTORAL 2027, ALCALDESA, CANTON, SIGSIG, MOVIMIENTO ACCIÓN DEMOCRÁTICA NACIONAL,ADN, LISTA 7, PLE-JPEA-SP-IC-758-03-09-2026-S | Sigsig | 94 Activities of membership organizations | unknown | 2026 |
| INNOBILIARIAOCHOA S.A.S. | Cuenca | 68 Real estate activities | unknown | 2024 |
Ten companies in Azuay 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 Azuay
How many companies are registered in Azuay?
28,781 records in the SRI Catastro RUC as of 2026-10-01: 16,118 active and 15,849 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Azuay?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (5,163); Other service activities (3,839); Professional, scientific and technical activities (2,497).
Which municipalities in Azuay have the most companies?
Cuenca (13,212), Gualaceo (576), Camilo Ponce Enriquez (552) active companies.
How many new companies opened in Azuay in the last 12 months?
1,860 businesses in the 12 months to September 2026 (+14.2% year on year), by activity start date, head offices of private non-sole-owner companies.
Can I buy a list of companies in Azuay?
Yes: a custom cut of Azuay by sector, city, size or age costs US$450 (CSV and Parquet, two business days), the whole Ecuador file is US$249, and an annual licence with refreshes starts at US$2,900.
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Need a list of companies in Azuay?
Sector, city, size, age, website: a custom cut costs US$450 and ships in two business days with the row count agreed first.