It is an area named for a Spanish peninsula, overflowing with a tremendous variety of attractions, such as beautiful historic homes, gardens of unmatched beauty, recreational opportunities and the proud home of wonderful Cajun cooking. Iberia Parish is centrally located South Louisiana, between the cities of Houston and New Orleans. Iberia Parish is divided into five cities including New Iberia, Jeanerette, Loreauville, Delcambre and Lydia. Contributions to Iberia's extensive market are due to the easy accessible waterways such as the Gulf of Mexico, the Port of Iberia, and the Bayou Teche. Iberia Parish is known for its hardworking labor force, abundant sugar industry, excellent transportation network, successful oil and gas industry and excessive land for potential industrial and commercial development.
Additional opportunities exist within medical care and construction industries.
Iberia Parish's economy has successfully adapted to the changes in today's society, and is striving to fit the need of all of our consumers. As you will note, the data indicates that Iberia Parish's economy is strong and healthy, and has a positive outlook towards our future.