Ruesga () is a municipality in Cantabria Province,

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. It includes the following 6 villages: Calseca,

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, Mentera Barruelo, Ogarrio,

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. As of 2016, a total of 870 people lived in Ruesga. Its economy is primarily agriculture and forestry; livestock mountain or forestal exploitation of wealth employs 53.1% of the workforce. There were almost 5,000 heads of livestock spread over 198 farms. The unemployment rate was 14.7%.

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Municipalities in Cantabria {{Cantabria-geo-stub