Nueva Londres (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈnweβaˈlondɾes], New London) is a town southwest in the Caaguazúdepartment of Paraguay. It has an area of 883 square kilometers and according to the census of 2002 has 3,875 inhabitants. It is located 137 km from the city of Asuncion.
In 1893 two thousand men and women led by William Lane left Australia for Paraguay where they established a utopian socialist colony called "New Australia". The colony was not a success, but their descendants can be found just over 200km from Foz do Iguaçu. Among the settlers were Richard Smith and John Smith.
In October 1957, the town was recognized as a district and after a request to be renamed New Canberra was ignored by the Australian Government, the town was renamed Nueva Londres (Spanish for New London).
Climateedit
The average temperature in Nueva Londres is 22°C , with a low reaches 0°C in the winter and the maximum is 32°C . The climate is mild with abundant rainfall.
Demographyedit
New London has a total of 4,568 inhabitants , of which 2,392 are men and 2,176 women , according to estimates for 2008 of the DGEEC (Directorate General of Statistics, Surveys and Censuses).
Transportationedit
The town is primarily accessed by car, with national route PY02 passing 8 km (5 mi) south of the city and PY08 12 km (7 mi) east of it.
Economyedit
The main activities of the inhabitants are livestock and agriculture.
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Sourcesedit
World Gazeteer: Paraguay[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
March 17, 2024
nueva, londres, spanish, pronunciation, ˈnweβa, ˈlondɾes, london, town, southwest, caaguazú, department, paraguay, area, square, kilometers, according, census, 2002, inhabitants, located, from, city, asuncion, town, entrancecoordinates, 42000, 53000, 42000, 53. Nueva Londres Spanish pronunciation ˈnweba ˈlondɾes New London is a town southwest in the Caaguazu department of Paraguay It has an area of 883 square kilometers and according to the census of 2002 has 3 875 inhabitants It is located 137 km from the city of Asuncion Nueva LondresTown entranceNueva LondresCoordinates 25 25 12 S 56 31 48 W 25 42000 S 56 53000 W 25 42000 56 53000CountryParaguayDepartmentCaaguazuArea Total883 km2 341 sq mi Population Total4 568 Density5 km2 10 sq mi Time zoneUTC 4 Contents 1 History 2 Climate 3 Demography 4 Transportation 5 Economy 6 See also 7 SourcesHistory editMain article New Australia In 1893 two thousand men and women led by William Lane left Australia for Paraguay where they established a utopian socialist colony called New Australia The colony was not a success but their descendants can be found just over 200km from Foz do Iguacu Among the settlers were Richard Smith and John Smith In October 1957 the town was recognized as a district and after a request to be renamed New Canberra was ignored by the Australian Government the town was renamed Nueva Londres Spanish for New London Climate editThe average temperature in Nueva Londres is 22 C with a low reaches 0 C in the winter and the maximum is 32 C The climate is mild with abundant rainfall Demography editNew London has a total of 4 568 inhabitants of which 2 392 are men and 2 176 women according to estimates for 2008 of the DGEEC Directorate General of Statistics Surveys and Censuses Transportation editThe town is primarily accessed by car with national route PY02 passing 8 km 5 mi south of the city and PY08 12 km 7 mi east of it Economy editThe main activities of the inhabitants are livestock and agriculture See also edit nbsp Paraguay portal nbsp Australia portalAustralia Paraguay relations Foreign relations of Australia Foreign relations of Paraguay Confederados Brazilians descended from Confederate Americans who fled the United States to Brazil after the American Civil War New Australia nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nueva Londres Sources editWorld Gazeteer Paraguay dead link World Gazetteer com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nueva Londres amp oldid 1033939260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
