The area does not draw many tourists; the regional economy continues to depend on fishing and on an aluminium plant owned by Alcoa.

It is generally undeveloped and receives strong north-easterly winds throughout the winter, which makes the comarca or administrative unit of la Mariña Lucense, like much of the Asturian and Basque coast, excellent for surfing and water sports.

As of 2004[update], neither the shellfish and fish populations, nor any seafood related industries seems to be still affected in any way by the contamination from the Prestige oil spill The fiesta of A Maruxaina is celebrated on the second Saturday of August.

It is related to a popular legend about a siren who lives on some small islands, Os farallons, near San Cibrao.

Ritually, at noon, the mariners bring the siren from the islands onto shore, were in front of the museum they create a mock-trial to judge the Maruxaina on whether she is good or bad.