Opelousas, Louisiana
E618560
Opelousas, Louisiana is a historic city in south-central Louisiana known as a center of Creole and Zydeco culture and music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Opelousas, Louisiana canonical | 4 |
| Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
parish seat ⓘ |
| areaCode | 337 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceToLafayetteInMiles | approximately 21 ⓘ |
| elevationInMeters | 21 ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1720 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Opelousas City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
African American
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Creole ⓘ French ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | South Louisiana Community College T.H. Harris Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yambilee Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHighSchool |
Opelousas Catholic School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Opelousas High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Opelousas Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Landry Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsCityIn | 1821 ⓘ |
| isParishSeatOf | St. Landry Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cajun and Creole cuisine
ⓘ
Creole culture ⓘ Zydeco music ⓘ |
| locatedAlong |
U.S. Route 167
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 190 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Acadiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
south-central Louisiana ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Interstate 49 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIndustry |
agriculture
ⓘ
food processing ⓘ retail trade ⓘ |
| namedFor | Opelousa Native American people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Lafayette, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Zydeco Music Capital of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parish | St. Landry Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMetropolitanArea | Opelousas–Eunice micropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCensus2010 | 16534 ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | 15994 ⓘ |
| postalCode |
70570
ⓘ
70571 ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
|
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Clifton Chenier
this entity surface form:
Opelousas, Louisiana, United States