Mennonite Colonies in Paraguay  (p. 195)

 

There are at least twenty Mennonite colonies in Paraguay. The older and larger colonies are described separately. The following is a list of some of the smaller colonies.

                                                   Pop       

Name                          Founded               (1984)       Hectare

Reinfeld                      1966      75           600

Luzy Esperanza         1967      80           2,147

Agua Azul                   1969      140        1,825

Rio Verde                  1969      2,212     26,526

Tres Palmas              1970      300        14,000

Santa Clara               1972      163        2,700

Rio Corrientes           1975      152        1,500

Florida                        1976      51           900

Durango                     1978      1,745     13,400

Campo Alto               1980      35           300

La Montana                1982      35           ?

Manitoba                    1983      187        1,100

Statistics provided by Gerhard Ratzlaff