Ruesga (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrwesɣa]) is a municipality in Cantabria Province, Spain.[2] It includes the following 6 villages: Calseca, Matienzo, Mentera Barruelo, Ogarrio, Riva (capital) and Valle.[3] As of 2016, a total of 870 people lived in Ruesga.[4] Its economy is primarily agriculture and forestry; livestock mountain or forestal exploitation of wealth employs 53.1% of the workforce.[5] There were almost 5,000 heads of livestock spread over 198 farms.[6] The unemployment rate was 14.7%.[5]

Ruesga
Flag of Ruesga
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCantabria
Area
 • Total87.96 km2 (33.96 sq mi)
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total872
 • Density9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Saint Michael's Church and square in Ogarrio, Ruesga, Cantabria, Spain

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ es:Anexo:Municipios de Cantabria
  3. ^ "Municipalities Cantabria 102". Diario Montañés. n.d. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  4. ^ Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (25 January 1977). "Real Decreto 3161/1976, de 23 de diciembre, por el que se autoriza al Ayuntamiento de Ampuero, de la provincia de Santander, para adoptar su escudo heráldico municipal" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (21). ISSN 0212-033X.
  5. ^ a b "Ruesga-Economia". Diario Montanes. n.d. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Ruesga, Ganaderia y agricultura". Diario Montanes. n.d. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

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