Fusagasuga is a city and municipality in Colombia , a department of Kundinamarca .
| City | |||||
| Fusagasuga | |||||
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| Spanish Fusagasugá | |||||
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| A country |  Colombia | ||||
| Provinces | Kundinamarka | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Founded | 1592 | ||||
| City with | 1776 | ||||
| Area | 239 km² | ||||
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| Timezone | UTC − 5 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 125,000 people ( 2008 ) | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +57 1 | ||||
| fusagasuga-cundinamarca.gov.co (Spanish) | |||||
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History
Sculpture of an Indian at the entrance to the city
The settlement was founded in 1592 on the site of an Indian village.
The status of the city was assigned on May 7, 1776 .
Economics
Fusagasuga is a regional agricultural center. Recently, the city has been actively developing the service sector , in particular tourism . The city is located on the Pan American Highway, which also contributes to its development.