The factories take in a large number of coconut fruit from the neighbouring municipalities.

The development of new industrial areas in neighbouring municipalities, beginning in the 1970s, has permitted continued economic growth.

Before the 31 December 2009 incorporation of neighbouring municipalities, its population had sunk to 6670.

There also followed differences in opinion as to the alignment of boundaries with other neighbouring municipalities.

By 1900 the telephone network was unified with the neighbouring municipalities and the sewage system had been extended.

In 1964, it merged with the neighbouring municipality of Loenen.

The geography is probably not distinguished from its neighbouring municipalities however.

Also, there is some busing to schools and kindergartens in neighbouring municipalities.

In turn, the unions of neighbouring municipalities can group together into a comarcal federation.

Narvik is a commercial centre for some of the neighbouring municipalities.