Back مقاطعة إيبيريا (لويزيانا) Arabic Iberia Parish, Louisiana BAR ইবেরিয়া পারিশ, লুইসিয়ানা BPY Iberia Gông (Louisiana) CDO Айбирия (кӀошт, Луизиана) CE Iberia Parish CEB Iberia Parish, Louisiana Welsh Iberia Parish German Parroquia de Iberia Spanish Iberia vald Estonian
Iberia Parish | |
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 Historic House and Garden Shadows-on-the-Teche | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°47′N 91°47′W / 29.79°N 91.78°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Founded | October 30, 1868 |
| Named for | Iberian Peninsula |
| Seat | New Iberia |
| Largest city | New Iberia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,031 sq mi (2,670 km2) |
| • Land | 574 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Water | 456 sq mi (1,180 km2) 44% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 69,929 |
| • Density | 68/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | iberiaparishgovernment |
Iberia Parish (French: Paroisse de l'Ibérie, Spanish: Parroquia de Iberia) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 69,929;[1] the parish seat is New Iberia.[2]
The parish was formed in 1868 during the Reconstruction era and named for the Iberian Peninsula.[3][4] It is part of the 22-parish Acadiana region of the state, with a large Francophone population. Some of its ethnic French residents had ancestors who settled here after being expelled in the 18th century by the British from Acadia in present-day Canada. Historically, it has also been a center for sugar cane cultivation and produces the most sugar of any parish in the state.
Iberia Parish is part of the Lafayette metropolitan area. The Port of Iberia has a waterway with access to the Gulf Coast.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Iberia Parish, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Iberia Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 164.