Fusión: Sagunto's unfinished neighbourhood plagued by theft, pests and neglect
People living in Fusión — the partly developed area between Sagunto and Puerto de Sagunto known as Internúcleos — report rising insecurity, pest infestations and a lack of basic municipal upkeep.
The Fusión neighbourhood has long been a source of resident complaints: frequent vehicle thefts, infestations of rats, cockroaches and snakes, and neglected public spaces. The root cause is that the original urban developer, the company Alser, went bankrupt decades ago and left construction works unfinished, complicating the delivery of normal municipal services. The council acknowledges the situation and is stepping in with exceptional measures while working to recover bonds deposited by Alser to fund the outstanding urbanisation. One recent achievement was burying overhead high-voltage power lines, a project stalled for years by the same urban complexity. Residents have launched a petition for CCTV cameras on the main avenues. Fusión is an officially recognised population centre of Sagunto (which has 73,031 inhabitants), sitting between the Sagunto-Ciudad and Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) urban cores. The council says it is willing to meet with residents whenever they request it, according to elperiodicodeaqui.com.