Gonzales
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city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Louisiana
- Parish
- Ascension
- Named after
- Tee Joe Gonzales
- Type
- Mayor-council
- Mayor
- Tim Riley
- Police chief
- Sherman Jackson (both elected since 2012)
- Total
- 9.25 sq mi (23.96 km )
- Land
- 9.14 sq mi (23.68 km )
- Water
- 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km )
- Elevation
- 10 ft (3.0 m)
- Density
- 1,337.9/sq mi (516.58/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( CST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 ( CDT )
- Fips code
- 22-29850
- Website
- www .gonzalesla .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Gonzales
- Population
- 12231
- Area
- 0.278961
- Elevation
- 3
- Official website
- www.gonzalesla.com
- Image
- Gonzales, Louisiana (3922472222).jpg
- Households
- 4348
- Dialing code
- 225
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- inception
- 1855-01-01
- Commons category
- Gonzales, Louisiana
- water as percent of area
- 1.2689
- postal code
- 70707
- per capita income
- 28892
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Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,231. Known as the "Jambalaya Capital of the World", it is famous for its annual Jambalaya Festival, which was first held in 1968.
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