page_title: Iberia Parish, Louisiana
section_title: Communities
hierarchical_section_title: Iberia Parish, Louisiana / Communities
caption_attribution_description: Map of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States with municipal boundaries
context_page_description: Iberia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,240. The parish seat is New Iberia.
  The parish was formed in 1868 during the Reconstruction era and named for the Iberian Peninsula. 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, Louisiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Port of Iberia has a waterway with access to the Gulf Coast.
caption: Map of Iberia Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels
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