The city is one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country. The main economic activities are cattle raising (13,000 head in 2006) and farming with modest production of coffee, sugarcane, and bananas. In 2006 there were 300 rural producers with a total area of . Cropland made up . There were only five tractors. In the urban area there were no financial institutions . There were 125 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 80 inhabitants. Health care was provided by four public health clinics. There were no hospitals. ==Municipal
Human Development Index==