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New Iberia is located in southern Louisiana, in the Acadiana region. The city of New Iberia is a part of the Lafayette metropolitan area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27.4 km 2), all land. In 2000, the population density was 3,088.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,192.6/km 2).
- 1839
- United States
- 70560, 70562-70563
- Louisiana
- TABASCO Experience. Rising from the low-lying landscape of bayous southwest of New Iberia is Avery Island, a salt dome covering 2,200 acres and measuring 2.5 miles across at its widest point.
- Jungle Gardens. A visit to the TABASCO factory also includes this stunning botanical and bird sanctuary, created by the founder’s son, Edward Avery McIlhenny (1872-1949) and opened to the public in 1935.
- Downtown New Iberia. With dozens of buildings labeled with plaques, Downtown Iberia is home to two districts on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Shadows-on-the-Teche. Remarkably, there’s a former working sugarcane plantation with a Greek Revival house backing onto Bayou Teche downtown. Shadows-on-the-Teche dates to 1834 and was founded by wealthy sugar planter David Weeks (1786-1834), remaining in the same family for four generations.
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We invite you to savor the difference in Iberia Parish where our blend of Cajun spices provides a unique taste of Louisiana’s Cajun Country. The Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official parish marketing agency promoting New Iberia, Avery Island, Jefferson Island, Jeanerette, Loreauville and Delcambre as a destination.
- Shadows-on-the-Teche. Nestled on the banks of Bayou Teche in the Main Street District, the Shadow-on-the-Teche was an antebellum home of the Union soldiers before the Civil War broke out.
- New Iberia City Park. Parks abound in New Iberia—14 of them are scattered along the city streets which are all managed by the New Iberia Park and Recreation Department.
- Bayou Teche Museum. Bayou Teche Museum is limited as it does not open on Sundays through Wednesdays so please be sure to take note of that to avoid wasting your time.
- Conrad Rice Museum. Editor's Note: There's no photo available at the time of writing. Operating since 1912, the Conrad Rice Mill has become a major business in the entire state of Louisiana.
- New Iberia Main Street Historic District.
- Jungle Gardens. Historic Districts & Sites. Swamps. Shopping. Nature Tours.
- TABASCO® Factory Tour and Country Store. Museums. Culinary Museums. Shopping.
- PJ Allain Waterfront Park and Sculptural Garden. Parks & Nature.
Phone: (337) 369-2330. Century-old oaks surround stately homes in the National Register Residential District. New Iberia's Historic commercial district won the 2005 Great American Main Street Award®, sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation®. Take a self-guided walking tour and enjoy beautiful architecture, antique shops ...
Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau | 2513 Hwy 14 | New Iberia, LA 70560 | 888-942-3742
