Barataria is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,057 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.
Raised house in Barataria
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Jefferson Parish is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 440,781. Its parish seat is Gretna, its largest community is Metairie, and its largest incorporated city is Kenner. Jefferson Parish is included in the Greater New Orleans area.
City Hall in Gretna
Barataria Bay Lighthouse, c. 1903
Gretna after Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Billboard in Terrytown after Katrina, 2005