Louisiana County Map

Louisiana is the 31st biggest state in the United States. The state consists of 64 parishes that are considered as county-equivalents. By area, the biggest parish in Louisiana is Cameron Parish and by population, the East Baton Rouge Parish.

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Lousiana, the 18th state of the United States, is situated in the southern parts of the country. The capital of Louisiana is Baton Rouge and New Orleans is the biggest city.

There are no counties in Louisiana and a Louisiana county map shows the various political subdivisions of the state that are named as parishes. Parishes are authorities that are equivalent to counties.

In terms of size, the biggest parish in the state of LA is Cameron Parish. At the same time, the biggest parish in terms of number of inhabitants is the East Baton Rouge Parish.

About Louisiana County Map

The state is made up of 64 parishes that are like county- equivalents in majority of other states in the United States. Among them, 41 parishes are ruled by a council known as the Police Jury. The rest 23 parishes are governed by many other types of administration, such as council-manager, president-council, consolidated parish/city, and parish commission.

Listed below are some of the major parishes in the state of Louisiana with their area, population, and other significant information:

Name	Parish Seat	Founded	Population	Area
Caddo Parish	Shreveport	1838	254,969	937 sq miles
Acadia Parish	Crowley	1886	61,773	658 sq miles
Winn Parish	Winnfield	1852	15,313	957 sq miles
Pointe Coupee Parish	New Roads	1807	22,802	591 sq miles
LaSalle Parish	Jena	1908	14,890	663 sq miles
Webster Parish	Minden	1871	41,207	615 sq miles
Jackson Parish	Jonesboro	1845	16,274	580 sq miles
Tensas Parish	Saint Joseph	1843	5,252	641 sq miles
DeSoto Parish	Mansfield	1843	26,656	895 sq miles
Ouachita Parish	Monroe	1807	153,720	350 sq miles
Bossier Parish	Benton	1843	116,979	838 sq miles
Bossier Parish	Benton	1843	116,979	838 sq miles
Allen Parish	Oberlin	1912	25,764	766 sq miles
St. Landry Parish	Opelousas	1807	83,384	939 sq miles
Franklin Parish	Winnsboro	1843	20,767	636 sq miles
Franklin Parish	Winnsboro	1843	20,767	636 sq miles
Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches	1807	39,566	1,299 sq miles
Bienville Parish	Arcadia	1848	14,353	822 sq miles
Washington Parish	Franklinton	1819	47,168	676 sq miles
Madison Parish	Tallulah	1838	12,093	651 sq miles
Caldwell Parish	Columbia	1838	10,132	541 sq miles
Lincoln Parish	Ruston	1873	46,735	471 sq miles
Union Parish	Farmerville	1839	22,721	905 sq miles
Concordia Parish	Vidalia	1807	20,822	749 sq miles
Vernon Parish	Leesville	1871	52,334	1,328 sq miles
Sabine Parish	Many	1843	24,233	865 sq miles
Catahoula Parish	Harrisonburg	1808	10,407	739 sq miles
Grant Parish	Colfax	1869	22,309	645 sq miles