Iberia Parish, Louisiana

Iberia Parish (French: Paroisse de l'Ibérie, Spanish: Parroquia de Iberia) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,240.[1] The parish seat is New Iberia.[2]

Iberia Parish
Parish of Iberia
Historic House and Garden Shadows-on-the-Teche
Historic House and Garden Shadows-on-the-Teche
Map of Louisiana highlighting Iberia Parish
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Map of the United States highlighting Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°47′N 91°47′W
Country United States
State Louisiana
FoundedOctober 30, 1868
Named forIberian Peninsula
SeatNew Iberia
Largest cityNew Iberia
Area
  Total1,031 sq mi (2,670 km2)
  Land574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
  Water456 sq mi (1,180 km2)  44%
Population
 (2010)
  Total73,240
  Estimate 
(2018)
70,941
  Density71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websiteiberiaparishgovernment.com

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


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