Gonzales, Louisiana

Gonzales, Louisiana
Gonzales, Louisiana
City
	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 for	Tee Joe Gonzales
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Barney Arceneaux
• 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 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	12,231
• Density	1,337.89/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.gonzalesla.com

Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,231.^[2] Known as the "Jambalaya Capital of the World", it is famous for its annual Jambalaya Festival, which was first held in 1968. Stephen "Steve" F. Juneau came up with the idea for the Jambalaya Festival and served as the first president of the Jambalaya Festival Association.^[3]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gonzales city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
^ "Jambalaya Festival". Jambalaya Festival Association. Retrieved January 22, 2013.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

[Census_2020-2] "Geographic Identifiers: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gonzales city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2013.

[3] "Jambalaya Festival". Jambalaya Festival Association. Retrieved January 22, 2013.

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