New Iberia, Louisiana
New Iberia | |
|---|---|
| City of New Iberia | |
Downtown New Iberia | |
Location in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°0′13″N 91°49′6″W / 30.00361°N 91.81833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Iberia |
| Founded | 1779 |
| Laid out | 1835 |
| Incorporated | 1839 |
| Founded by | Don Francisco Bouligny |
| Named after | Iberia |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.25 sq mi (29.15 km2) |
| • Land | 11.14 sq mi (28.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,555 |
| • Density | 2,563.06/sq mi (989.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 70560, 70562-70563 |
| FIPS code | 22-54035 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404363 |
| Website | www |
New Iberia (French: La Nouvelle-Ibérie; Spanish: Nueva Iberia) is the largest city in and the parish seat of Iberia Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The city of New Iberia is located approximately 21 miles (34 kilometers) southeast of Lafayette, and forms part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area in the region of Acadiana. The 2020 United States census tabulated a population of 28,555. New Iberia is served by Amtrak’s Sunset Limited, operating between Los Angeles and New Orleans. New Iberia has a major four lane highway, being U.S. 90 (future Interstate 49), and has its own general aviation airfield, Acadiana Regional Airport. Scheduled passenger and cargo airline service is available via the nearby Lafayette Regional Airport located adjacent to U.S. 90 in Lafayette.