[citation needed] The main economic activity in Baruta is non-manufacturing business in the many office buildings within the Municipality.

Commerce is also a great source of revenue for the Baruteños, as some of the most attractive night spots in the Greater Caracas are located in Las Mercedes district.

Moreover, "Las Mercedes" hosts a number of small businesses, shopping malls, and restaurants that make the area commercially rich.

Parishes Although some of the political functions overlap with the Greater Caracas Municipality, Baruta has its own Mayor, Darwin Gonzalez.

In the Municipality diverse cultural manifestations are developed, some associates to popular celebrations, like: