Westwego, Louisiana

Westwego is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located in Jefferson Parish. It is a suburban community of New Orleans in the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area and lies along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The population of the city of Westwego was 8,568 at the 2020 United States census.

Westwego, Louisiana
City of Westwego
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Location of Westwego in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 29°54′11″N 90°08′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishJefferson
Government
  MayorRobert Billiot (R)
Area
  Total3.60 sq mi (9.31 km2)
  Land3.12 sq mi (8.07 km2)
  Water0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
Elevation
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Population
 (2020)
  Total8,568
  RankJE: 4th
  Density2,749.68/sq mi (1,061.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70094
Area code504
FIPS code22-81165
Websitewww.cityofwestwego.com
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