[needs update] At a national level, the city is falls within the North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).

[needs update] Mapusa is close to one of the main centres of Goa's tourism industry.

Mapusa's proximity to many beaches in the north of Goa makes it a suitable base during the tourist season (November to April).

Because it is a mainly commercial city (for locals) with a large resident population, Mapusa has only a limited number of hotels and accommodation.

This fair has a lot of local flavour (unlike some other tourist-oriented fairs or markets) and specialises in agricultural produce, vegetables, locally grown fruit, spices, clothes and even plants (mainly during the monsoon planting season).

From lottery tickets displayed in great swathes to barber shops, the bazaar caters for almost every requirement imaginable.

[citation needed] The most famous local shrine is Shree Dev Bodgeshwar Sansthan of Lord Bodgeshwar, located on the outskirts of the city in the middle of some rice fields, which is beautifully lit up at night and draw thousands of devotees for its annual Jatra.

[citation needed] The St. Jerome Church, founded in 1594 and rebuilt several times since, is famous for the annual feast of Our Lady of Miracles.

There is also a part of the market where the traders specialize in repairing utensils such as blenders and food mixers for the preparation of spices.