San Rafael de El Moj�n is a strategic business point and communication as it is a crossroads where the roads converge toward Sinamaica and Maracaibo and also a small port where cruise boats that go to the Island of San Carlos , Sabaneta de Mendoza , Island Zapara and Toas Island .
The geographical position and for being a nation of sailors and fishermen, its economy is based mainly on fishing. To honor her, they built the Plaza El Marino where the statue of a sailor at the helm of a ship, symbolizing the importance of Lake Maracaibo in the lives of its inhabitants.
The climate of the region as well as the abundance of labor, makes San Rafael of the Moj�n in a favorable growing grapes, mango, guava, sapota and persimmons. This has led to the installation of processing centers fruit pulp on the outskirts of the village. Economically, also include small livestock and oil [ citation needed ]. Due to its proximity to Colombia is available on the market for Guajiras merchandise brought from the neighboring country.
The population does not have a dominant race, but highlight the paraujana (or A�� ) and the Wayuu , the first one located on the banks of rivers and lakes. Has dunes located just 100 meters from the shores of Lake Maracaibo , which were formed hundreds of years ago by the winds from the north [ citation needed ]. In the 1980s, the town was a benchmark for spas The Villalobos and Punta Reina, however the high pollution of Lake Maracaibo has alienated vacationers who prefer beaches P�ez Municipality
