[3] Residents of the village work primarily in agriculture and cultivate crops such as wheat, barley, and olives.

Many residents commute to Nicosia to work as government employees, craftsmen and factory workers.

Phytorio (nursery garden) is a small mountain, where pine trees, cypresses and brigalows were planted.

Historic caverns are found in the region, and it is believed that the larger catacombs were made by the first Christians.

The village was renamed to Ayia Varfara, however, after a fire distruction of its church (circa 1400AD), leaving St. Barbara's icon intact.