New Iberia Louisiana Map
New Iberia, 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 New Iberia, Iberia Parish.
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| City | New Iberia |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Iberia Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.003536 |
| Longitude | -91.818728 |
| Population | 27,571 |
| Density | 967.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About New Iberia, Louisiana
New Iberia is a locality in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of 27,571. The population density is 967.8 people per km². New Iberia is located at 30.0035°N, 91.8187°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70560.
New Iberia breathes a humid, languid air, a character etched by the bayous and the broad, slow sweep of the Vermilion River. It lies 19.4 miles south-east of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 142°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of St. Martinville. Cypress trees, draped in Spanish moss that hangs like ancient beards, stand sentinel along the water's edge, their roots submerged in the dark, rich soil that cradles this Louisiana settlement. The landscape here is a verdant embrace, a place where the land surrenders to water in a thousand intricate channels, reflecting a sky that often softens to a hazy, diffused light, particularly as the afternoon wanes. The very air hums with the distant drone of cicadas and the occasional, reedy call of a marsh bird, a constant, subtle soundtrack to the days. This Iberia Parish jewel carries a history as deep and layered as the alluvial soil it occupies, its founding intertwined with Spanish explorers and early French settlers, who found fertile ground for agriculture. The scent of sugarcane, a sweet, earthy perfume, still drifts on the breeze, a reminder of an industry that has shaped New Iberia's economy for generations, alongside rice and, more recently, oil and gas. The town’s distinctive Creole architecture, with its wide verandas and steeply pitched roofs, speaks of a resilience and a particular cultural fusion, a blend of European heritage and Caribbean influences, evident in its vibrant culinary traditions and the warm, welcoming spirit of its people. The nearby Avery Island, a salt dome rising unexpectedly from the flat terrain, adds another layer of distinctiveness, a geological anomaly that has yielded both salt and the fiery essence of Tabasco sauce, a globally recognized export born from this unique locale.
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About This New Iberia Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of New Iberia, 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 New Iberia and Iberia Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for New Iberia 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 New Iberia 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. |
