Barataria, Louisiana

About Barataria

Barataria, LA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Louisiana.

Officially, Barataria is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.29 square miles.

📰 Barataria News Today

• Louisiana created 1,170 acres of new wetlands in Barataria Basin; one year later, shrimp and crabs are re The Times of India · Aug 14
• Rebuilding a Louisiana Bayou: Upper Barataria Restoration NOAA Fisheries (.gov) · Mar 27
• Rose Pizani Victoriano Obituary Jan 24, 2026 Mothe Funeral Homes, LLC · Jan 24
• Robert "Puppy" Hunter Jr. Obituary Houma Today · Jun 26
• Motorcyclist killed in crash on Barataria Boulevard in Jefferson Parish, state police say WWLTV.com · Feb 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Barataria Unique

• The only place in America named Barataria — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lafitte's Barataria Museum and Wetland Trace · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Barataria

🏘️ Nearby Communities