Port Barre Louisiana Map

About Port Barre, Louisiana

Port Barre is a locality in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,275. The population density is 821.2 people per km². Port Barre is located at 30.5602°N, 91.9540°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70577.

Port Barre rests in the heart of St. Landry Parish, a place where the land breathes a slow, humid rhythm under a wide Louisiana sky. It lies 23.6 miles north of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-north-east of Opelousas. The terrain here is a low, flat expanse, stitched with bayous and crisscrossed by the veins of drainage canals, the water a constant, murmuring presence. Live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like ancient shawls, offer dappled shade along the roadsides, their roots gripping the rich, dark soil. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries the scent of damp earth, blooming jasmine, and the distant, sweetish tang of sugarcane processing. This is a landscape shaped by water, by the persistent flow of the Atchafalaya Basin to the east, and by the determined work of farmers who coax bounty from this generous, yet demanding, ground. The history of Port Barre is as deeply rooted as those old oaks, a story intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the region. For generations, sugarcane has been the lifeblood of this locale, its emerald stalks rippling in the breeze, a visible testament to the enduring strength of the land and its people. The processing plants, their hulking industrial forms a stark contrast to the natural beauty surrounding them, hum with seasonal activity, a reminder of the economic engine that drives Port Barre. Cajun culture, with its vibrant music, hearty cuisine, and deeply ingrained sense of community, infuses the very spirit of the place. Evenings here often find the air alive with the sounds of accordion music drifting from open windows, a joyful echo of traditions passed down through time, a subtle counterpoint to the quiet hum of everyday life.

About This Port Barre Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Barre, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.560195, -91.954006. 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 Port Barre and St. Landry Parish.

Detailed location data for Port Barre includes the ZIP code (70577), telephone area code (985), county seat of St. Landry Parish, and school district assignment (St. Landry Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Port Barre is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.