Southwest Louisiana
| Southwest Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| West Acadiana | |
|
Southwest Louisiana subregion highlighted in pink. | |
| Country |
 United States |
| States |
 Louisiana |
| Largest city | Lake Charles |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 292,619 |
Southwest Louisiana (SWLA) is a five-parish area intersecting the Acadiana and Central Louisiana regions in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is composed of the following parishes (counties): Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis.[1][2] A 2010 population estimate of the five parish area was over 292,619.[3]
Southwest Louisiana has one metropolitan area: Lake Charles. The southwestern portion of Louisiana also is geographically and culturally attached to Southeast Texas.
See also
References
External links
- Clickable map of Louisiana regions at the Louisiana Board of Regents, a state agency created by the 1974 Louisiana Constitution
- Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau
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