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The city of New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish, in the US state of Louisiana, 125 miles (201 km) west of New Orleans. In 1900, 6,815 people lived in New Iberia, Louisiana; in 1910, 7,499; and in 1940, 13,747. The population was 32,623 at the 2000 census.

New Iberia is located at 30.003577, -91.818454. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.4 km² (10.6 mi²), all land. Among the lakes is Lake Peigneur, which was formerly a freshwater lake until a disaster involving oil drilling and a salt mine. The lake is now salt water, having been refilled by the Gulf of Mexico.

Points of Interest:
Avery Island, home of Tabasco sauce and the oldest salt mine in North America.

Annual Bunk Johnson/New Iberia Jazz, Arts & Heritage Festival, also known as the BunkFest.

Jungle Gardens, botanical garden and bird sanctuary.

Sugar Cane Festival, to celebrate the commencement of the sugar cane harvest, locally referred to as grinding. Sugar cane is a principal crop grown by New Iberia farmers.

The Iberia Community Band hosts four public concerts throughout the year and is open to amateur, student, and professional band instrumentalists of all ages and skill levels.

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