La Nueva Independencia began its work with 410 in 2018. Its main language is Spanish. La Nueva Independencia means "The New Independence" in Spanish. This community gained its independence from a neighboring community, Chiantla. It took them more than 10 years (1995-2005) to officially separate. Coffee is the main crop in the community. Some members work as electricians and blacksmiths. All families in the community are close and help each other. Most mothers work at the home.