Marrero Louisiana Map
Marrero, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Marrero, Jefferson Parish.
Interactive Map of Marrero, Louisiana
| City | Marrero |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Jefferson Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.899372 |
| Longitude | -90.100351 |
| Population | 32,540 |
| Density | 1708.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Marrero, Louisiana
Marrero is a locality in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of 32,540. The population density is 1708.9 people per km². Marrero is located at 29.8994°N, 90.1004°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70072.
Marrero unfurls its broad, green shoulders along the West Bank of the Mississippi River, a place where the humid breath of the South hangs heavy in the air. It lies 4.1 miles south-south-west of New Orleans, LA (from New Orleans, LA: bearing 202°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-south-east of Metairie. Cypress knees, like ancient, gnarled knuckles, grip the muddy banks, their reflections shimmering in the slow-moving, tea-colored water. Beyond the levees, the landscape flattens into a verdant expanse of marsh and bayou, a watery labyrinth where egrets stalk with silent grace and the distant hum of traffic on the elevated highway becomes a soft, persistent murmur. Here, the light at dusk possesses a peculiar quality, painting the sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges that bleed into the hazy, twilight atmosphere, a daily benediction of color across the low-lying terrain. The history of Marrero is deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of the mighty river it guards, a story of agriculture and industry shaped by the fertile delta soil. Once primarily a farming community, its economy has evolved, drawing strength from its strategic position as a gateway to the industrial corridor that stretches along the river’s edge. Warehouses and processing plants now stand as markers of this transformation, though the echoes of a more pastoral past can still be found in the quiet residential streets where oak trees drip with Spanish moss and the scent of jasmine drifts on the evening breeze. Generations have called Marrero home, forging a unique cultural character, a resilient spirit that embraces both the traditions of Louisiana and the dynamism of its present, a place where the rhythm of life is set by the river's steady pulse and the ever-present, warm embrace of the Gulf Coast climate.
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About This Marrero Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Marrero, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Marrero and Jefferson Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Marrero is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Marrero is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
