Nueva Londres (, ''New London'') is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
southwest in the
Caaguazú department of
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
. 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
William Lane (6 September 1861 – 26 August 1917) was an English-born journalist, author, advocate of Australian labour politics and a utopian socialist ideologue.
Lane was born in Bristol, England into an impoverished family. After showin ...
left Australia for Paraguay where they established a utopian socialist colony called "
New Australia
New Australia was a utopian socialist settlement in Paraguay created by the New Australian Movement. The colony was officially founded on 28 September 1893 as Colonia Nueva Australia and comprised 238 people.
History
The 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).
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 south of the city and
PY08 east of it.
Economy
The main activities of the inhabitants are livestock and agriculture.
See also
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Australia–Paraguay relations
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Foreign relations of Australia
Foreign relations of Australia are influenced by its position as a leading trading nation and as a significant donor of humanitarian aid. Australia's foreign policy is guided by a commitment to multilateralism and regionalism, as well as to ...
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Foreign relations of Paraguay
Paraguayan foreign policy has concentrated on maintaining good relations with its neighbors, and it has been an active proponent of regional co-operation. It is a member of the United Nations and has served one term in the UN Security Council in ...
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Confederados
''Os Confederados'' () is the Brazilian name for Confederate expatriates who fled the Southern United States during Reconstruction and their Brazilian descendants. They were enticed to Brazil by offers of cheap land from Emperor Dom Pedro II ...
- Brazilians descended from
Confederate Americans who fled the
United States
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to
Brazil
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after the
American Civil War
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New Australia
New Australia was a utopian socialist settlement in Paraguay created by the New Australian Movement. The colony was officially founded on 28 September 1893 as Colonia Nueva Australia and comprised 238 people.
History
The New Australia ...
Sources
World Gazeteer: Paraguay{cbignore, bot=medic – World-Gazetteer.com
Populated places in the Caaguazú Department