 The town, much like the state has its economy grounded in agriculture.Most of its citizens work on nearby land in some way or another (own land, cattle).The town also draws a large portion of its population from nearby villages such as El Salitral, El Salitre, San Antonio, El Salitrillo, Juanchorrey, La Estancia De Los Berumen, La Troje, El Capulin, El Vergel, Los Aparicio,Susticacan, La Joya, Santa Rosa, and La Tinaja among many others as well as former haciendas such as Viboras and Buenavista.