Iberia Parish
Also known as Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Iberia Parish, LA
parish in Louisiana, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Louisiana
- Founded
- October 30, 1868
- Named after
- Iberia
- Seat
- New Iberia
- Largest city
- New Iberia
- Total
- 1,031 sq mi (2,670 km )
- Land
- 574 sq mi (1,490 km )
- Water
- 456 sq mi (1,180 km ) 44%
- Estimate 2025
- 66,846
- Density
- 122/sq mi (47.0/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
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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; the parish seat is New Iberia.
The parish was formed in 1868 during the Reconstruction era and named for Iberia. 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.