Municipality of Folegandros

Tourist municipality that is shrinking: 13 fewer companies in a year.

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Same count as GEMI (General Commercial Registry), within 1%
719 residents (2021 census) · Area: 32.5 km²

active businesses: 285
companies opened in 12 months: 10
companies closed in 12 months: 23

"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.

CharacterTourism & hospitality23.1× hotels11.6× restaurants6.7× caféscompared with the national average, per resident Seismic activityModerate

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Net change -13396.4 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 231.1 · Greece 99.8

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Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.

More than the national average

Hotels & accommodation23.1×78 businesses · 108.5 per 1,000 res. (Greece 4.7)
Restaurants & food11.6×39 businesses · 54.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 4.7)
Cafés & bars6.7×17 businesses · 23.6 per 1,000 res. (Greece 3.5)

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Sectors in Folegandros municipality

105 sectors

Each sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.

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At least this many. When unnamed businesses (sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships) are few, we don't show them, because of GDPR. Personal data

The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.

Stands outTravel agencies3.9× the typical municipality's density Most new ones, proportionallyHotels & accommodation5 new in 12 months, 5% of its active ones

All 105 sectors, in a table

Sectors in Folegandros municipality.
Sector	Active	Opened (companies)	Closed (companies)	Per 1,000 res.	× typical
Hotels & accommodation	78	5	1	143.25	2.2×
Restaurants & food	39	at least 0	1	94.58	2.4×
Cafés & bars	17	at least 0	1	69.54	2.4×
Property owners & landlords	17	at least 1	1	23.64	2.3×
Jewellers & watches	15	at least 0	0	20.86	2.2×
Off-licences & tobacconists	14	0	0	19.47	1.9×
Wholesale food, drink & farm produce	12	0	0	16.69	1.4×
Trade agents & general wholesale	12	0	0	16.69	2.3×
Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging	12	0	0	16.69	2×
Bookshops & stationers	11	0	0	15.30	2.7×
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics	11	0	0	15.30	1.2×
Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers	10	0	0	13.91	2.1×
Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies	10	at least 0	0	13.91	1.6×
Car rentals	9	0	1	22.25	2.2×
Bakeries & patisseries	8	0	0	11.13	1.2×
Construction companies	8	1	1	38.94	1.9×
Property management	8	at least 0	0	11.13	2.9×
Taxis	8	0	0	11.13	2.6×
Boat rentals	8	0	0	11.13	3.2×
Event organisers	8	at least 0	0	11.13	2.9×
Arts, theatre & culture	8	0	0	11.13	3.2×
Supermarkets & mini markets	7	0	0	27.82	2.5×
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning	7	at least 0	0	9.74	2.1×
Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)	7	at least 0	0	9.74	1.3×
Accounting firms	6	0	1	8.34	4.9×
Food & drink production	6	0	0	8.34	1.9×
Car repair shops	5	0	0	6.95	2.6×
Cleaning companies	5	at least 0	0	6.95	1.2×
Carpentry	5	at least 0	0	6.95	1.6×
Earthworks	5	0	0	12.52	2.6×
Furniture & homeware	5	0	0	6.95	0.8×
Other building works	5	at least 0	1	6.95	1.4×
Fabrics & textiles	5	at least 0	0	6.95	1.6×
Crops & farm services	5	at least 0	0	11.13	1.6×
Marketing, market research & PR	5	at least 0	0	6.95	3.4×
Warehousing & transport support	5	0	0	6.95	1×
Clothing & footwear	4	at least 0	0	19.47	1.7×
Souvenirs & folk art	4	0	0	22.25	1.9×
Sporting goods	4	0	0	5.56	1.3×
Electricians	3	0	0	4.17	1×
Travel agencies	3	at least 0	0	23.64	3.9×
Hardware & paint	3	0	0	4.17	0.4×
Kiosks & convenience stores	3	0	0	4.17	3.3×
Concrete works	3	0	0	4.17	3.1×
Flooring & tiles	3	at least 0	0	4.17	0.9×
Perfumeries & cosmetics	3	0	0	4.17	0.6×
Household appliances	3	0	0	4.17	0.9×
Livestock & animal farming	3	0	0	4.17	0.9×
Financial advisers	2	0	11	2.78	13.9×
Security companies	1	0	0	1.39	2×
Hairdressers & beauty	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Medical practices	0	0	0	0.00	—
Dental practices	0	0	0	0.00	—
Veterinary clinics	0	0	0	0.00	—
Nurseries	0	0	0	0.00	—
Solar & renewable energy	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Insurance agencies	0	0	0	0.00	0×
OPAP betting shops	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Florists	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Driving schools	0	0	0	0.00	—
Tailors & alterations	0	0	0	0.00	—
Olive mills	0	0	0	0.00	—
Metalwork	0	0	0	0.00	—
Printers	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Scrap metal & recycling	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Parking & roadside assistance	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Music & dance schools	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Physiotherapists	0	0	0	0.00	—
Funeral homes	0	0	0	0.00	—
Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Pharmacies	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Gyms	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Estate agents	at least 1	0	0	at least 1.39	at least 1.39
Tutoring centres & schools	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Petrol stations	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Haulage companies	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Engineers	at least 1	0	0	at least 1.39	at least 1.39
IT & software	at least 1	0	0	at least 1.39	at least 1.39
Courier companies	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Delivery services	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Architecture firms	at least 1	0	0	at least 1.39	at least 1.39
Business consultants	at least 5	1	10	at least 6.95	at least 6.95
Advertising agencies	at least 1	0	0	at least 1.39	at least 1.39
Photographers	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Doors & windows	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Car parts & tyres	at least 1	0	0	at least 1.39	at least 1.39
Painters & decorators	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Car dealers	at least 1	0	0	at least 1.39	at least 1.39
Spas & massage	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Opticians	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Psychologists	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Refrigeration technicians	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Electronics, computers & phones	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Pets & pet shops	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Heating oil, firewood & LPG	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Goldsmiths & jewellery making	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Motorcycles	at least 1	0	0	at least 1.39	at least 1.39
Dry cleaners & laundries	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Gardening & landscaping	at least 1	at least 0	0	at least 1.39	at least 1.39
Electronics & computer repair	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Wholesale machinery & equipment	at least 1	0	0	at least 1.39	at least 1.39
Wholesale vehicles & parts	at least 2	0	0	at least 2.78	at least 2.78
Wholesale fuel	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Machinery repair & installation	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Design: graphic, interior & product	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00

Businesses per settlement

the circle grows with the settlement's businesseshatching: few businesses in the cell; we show only companies with a public name

The figures cover 96% of businesses with an address. The rest don't match a settlement.

All settlements (6)

226	370	611
31	259	120
12	3	4,000
at least 1	2	–
at least 0	84	–
at least 0	1	–

Rural municipality · 0.3% of the area built up

Details

Wholesale machinery & equipment: at least 1 active

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Deed prices

Official value: ≈ 1,034 €/m²

Range 900–1,550 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 4% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.

We don't publish deed prices for this municipality: each property type needs at least 10 deeds in a year, and that isn't reached here.

The municipality's public contracts by year

NSRF 2014–2020: 47 projects · €1.5 million
Municipality contracts: 119 in 12 months · €1.5 million →

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Public contracts of Folegandros municipality by year
Year	Contracts	Amount	Largest category
2026 (to 09/10/2026)	83	€1.2 million	Industrial machinery: €470 thousand
2025 (from 02/01/2025)	132	€956 thousand	Construction work: €142 thousand

Seismic activity

Seismic activity in the municipality: Moderate.

The level compares the municipality's seismic hazard with the rest of Greece, which is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe. It says nothing about a specific building: there, its construction is what counts.

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Nearby municipalities

Municipality of Folegandros here396.4 / 1,000 res.285 active
Municipality of Sifnos355.8 / 1,000 res.988 active Comparewith Sifnos municipality
Municipality of Ios292.3 / 1,000 res.672 active Comparewith Ios municipality
Municipality of Sikinos280.6 / 1,000 res.71 active Comparewith Sikinos municipality
Municipality of Kimolos250.6 / 1,000 res.203 active Comparewith Kimolos municipality

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Close in size and in business density. The comparison opens with the two municipalities side by side.

Municipality of Antiparos418.2 / 1,000 res.529 active Comparewith Antiparos municipality
Municipality of Folegandros here396.4 / 1,000 res.285 active
Municipality of Serifos336.0 / 1,000 res.417 active Comparewith Serifos municipality
Municipality of Astypalaia290.7 / 1,000 res.400 active Comparewith Astypalaia municipality
Municipality of Meganisi250.5 / 1,000 res.232 active Comparewith Meganisi municipality

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Frequently asked questions

How many active businesses does Folegandros municipality have?

285 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.

Which sector has the most businesses in Folegandros municipality?

The sector "Hotels & accommodation" has the most active businesses (103), followed by "Restaurants & food" (68).

How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Folegandros municipality?

396.4 active businesses per 1,000 residents.

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