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Lafayette travel guide

about Lafayette

Lafayette is a city located on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Lafayette was founded as Vermilionville in 1821 by a French-speaking Acadian named Jean Mouton. The city's economy was primarily based on agriculture until the 1940s, when the petroleum and natural gas industry became dominant. The city is also home to the University of Louisiana, Lafayette.

Lafayette also relies on tourism attracted by the Cajun and Creole cultures of the surrounding region and hosts the annual Festival de Musique Acadienne, Festivals Acadiens, and the annual Festival International de Louisiane.

As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 110,257.

Lafayette geography

Lafayette is located at 30°12'50" North, 92°1'46" West (30.213901, -92.029363) in the south central area of Louisiana at the junction of Interstate Highways 10 and 49.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 123.5 km² (47.7 mi²). 123.3 km² (47.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.19% water.

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