Colonia Independencia
| Colonia Independencia | |
|---|---|
  Colonia Independencia | |
| Coordinates: 25°43′12″S 56°15′0″W / 25.72000°S 56.25000°WCoordinates: 25°43′12″S 56°15′0″W / 25.72000°S 56.25000°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Guairá |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1 757 |
Colonia Independencia is a town and distrito in the Guairá department of Paraguay.
The town is a tourist attraction because of its German heritage.
Colonia Independencia received large waves of European immigrants, mainly from Germany and to a lesser extent from Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary.[1]
References
- ↑ ABC Color. "(Colonia) Independencia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2015.
Sources
- World Gazeteer: Paraguay – World-Gazetteer.com
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