Southwest Louisiana facts for kids
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Southwest Louisiana
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| West Acadiana | |
Southwest Louisiana subregion highlighted in pink.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Largest city | Lake Charles |
| Population
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| • Total | 292,619 |
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. As of 2020, the combined population of the five parish area was 313,951.
Southwest Louisiana has one metropolitan area: Lake Charles. The southwestern portion of Louisiana is also geographically and culturally attached to Southeast Texas.
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