Nueva Londres

Nueva Londres
Nueva Londres
	Town entrance
	Nueva Londres
	Coordinates: 25°25′12″S 56°31′48″W / 25.42000°S 56.53000°W
Country	Paraguay
Department	Caaguazú
Area
• Total	883 km2 (341 sq mi)
Population
• Total	4,568
• Density	5/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4

Nueva Londres (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnweβa ˈlondɾes], New London) is a town southwest in the Caaguazú 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.

History

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).

Geography

The town is located 137 km from the city of Asuncion.

Climate

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.

Demography

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).

Transportation

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.

Economy

The main activities of the inhabitants are livestock and agriculture.

Sources

World Gazeteer: Paraguay^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com