Gonzales, Louisiana
Gonzales, Louisiana | |
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| City of Gonzales | |
2009 aerial photo of Gonzales | |
Location of Gonzales in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°13′38″N 90°55′11″W / 30.22722°N 90.91972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Ascension |
| Named after | Tee Joe Gonzales |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Tim Riley |
| • Police Chief | Sherman Jackson (both elected since 2012) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.25 sq mi (23.96 km2) |
| • Land | 9.14 sq mi (23.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,231 |
| • Density | 1,337.9/sq mi (516.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70737 |
| Area code | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-29850 |
| Website | www |
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.