The city has become an important administrative centre being the headquarters of major educational institutions such as the National Experimental University of the Western Plains "Ezequiel Zamora" and the more immediate market for everything produced in the state both in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry and oil exploitation.
LAI - Línea Aérea IAACA, an airline, had its headquarters on the grounds of Barinas Airport in Barinas [REF].