The local economy is based on the textile activity originating in the late nineteenth century, with factories producing cloth of wool from sheep, mainly in factories Sheep Bellavista Tome (closed since December 2007 and finished in 2010) and Crossville Fabric .
The second most important economic activity is fishing, with a seafood factory Fisheries Camanchaca processing the salmon and shrimp(closed since March 2009 ISA salmon virus)
