List of parishes in Louisiana
The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (French: "paroisses") in the same manner that 48 other states of the United States are divided into counties, and Alaska is divided into boroughs.
List of parishes in Louisiana
41 parishes are governed by a council called the Police Jury. The remaining 23 have various other forms of government, including: council-president, council-manager, parish commission, and consolidated parish/city.