Economic activity is based on agricultural
and ranching activities, fishing, and mining. There is some international
trading activity with Venezuelan towns across the border, across the Orinoco
River. Main products in the region are rice, yuca and plantain. Artisan fishing
is practiced along ranching. There are gold and silver mines, exploited in a
rudimentary way. The municipality often trade commercially with neighboring
town of Puerto Páez in Venezuela
