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Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the territorial legislative council divided the Territory of Orleans (the predecessor of Louisiana state) into 12 counties. The borders of these counties were poorly defined, but they roughly coincided with the colonial parishes, and hence used the same names.
- 64 Parishes
Louisiana Counties, Counties in Louisiana. There are 63 Counties in the State of Louisiana. Baton Rouge, the state Capital is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Below is a map of the 64 parishes of Louisiana (you can click on the map to enlarge it and to see the major city in each parish). Louisiana parishes (counties) map Interactive Map of Louisiana Parishes. Click on any of the counties on the map to see the parishes population, economic data, time zone, and zip code (the data will appear below the ...
There are a total of 64 counties in the state of Louisiana. Among them, Ascension Parish is the oldest one (established in 1807) while Allen Parish is the youngest (established in 1912). With population of 440,171, East Baton Rouge Parish is the most populated. The biggest county by land area is Plaquemines Parish (6,291 km 2) and the smallest ...
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List of All Counties in Louisiana ; Map Key Name Population; Acadia Parish: 61,611: Allen Parish: 25,740
Louisiana Parishes - Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods, Maps & Data. There are 64 county equivalents in Louisiana known as parishes. Four parishes are not considered to be functioning governmental units because they have consolidated their functions with an incorporated place. East Baton Rouge Parish and Baton Rouge city are partially consolidated ...
List of parishes in Louisiana. The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes in the same way that 48 of the other states of the United States are divided into counties ( Alaska is divided into boroughs and census areas). Thirty-eight parishes are governed by a council called the Police Jury.
