 Barbacoas is an important mining town in Nariño, producing gold, silver, platinum and coal.Other economical activity is agriculture, with rice, avocadoes, plantains, sugarcane and fruits as bananas, citrus fruits and chiro.Other fruits cultivated are ciruelo, guayaba, papaya, pineapples, guanábana, borojó, guayabilla, lulo, anón, guaba, maracuyá, guayaba brasilera, zapallo, coconut, cacao and other agricultural products as arracacha, camote, ñame, achiote, chillangua, tomatoes, peppers, palmito, chillarán, and oregano.