Southwest Louisiana
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 | |
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Region | |
| West Acadiana | |
 Southwest Louisiana subregion highlighted in pink. | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| Largest city | Lake Charles |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 292,619 |
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
- "Chamber / Southwest Louisiana". chamberswla.org. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "404". www.dhh.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "SWLA Chamber-Economic Development Alliance - Area Communities". www.allianceswla.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Southwest Louisiana. |
- 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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