Delacroix
La Isla (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
 Fire Station #12 and Delacroix water tower | |
  Delacroix  Delacroix | |
| Coordinates: 29°46′07″N 89°47′20″W / 29.76861°N 89.78889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish |  St. Bernard Parish |
| MCD | Parish Governing Authority District E
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| Historic colonies | Louisiana (New Spain) Louisiana (New France) |
| Established | 1783 |
| Named for | Countess Pauline Stéphanie de Livaudais du Suan de la Croix |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 48 |
| • Density | 217.19/sq mi (83.78/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | islero, -ra |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 70085 |
| Area code | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-20050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 560617 |
Delacroix (/ˈdɛləkrɔɪ/, /-krɑː/; Spanish: La Isla [la ˈisla]; French: L'île de la Croix) is an Isleño fishing community and census-designated place (CDP) located in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.[2][3][4] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 48.[5] The community is also popularly known as Delacroix Island. The community was established in 1783 with the settlement of Canary Islanders along Bayou Terre-aux-Boeufs.[3][6]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Delacroix". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Armistead, Samuel G. (1992). The Spanish Tradition in Louisiana. Newark, Delaware: Juan de la Cuesta. ISBN 0-936388-48-X.
- ^ Rouge, François (5 January 1895). "Bénédiction d'une chapelle a L'ile de la Croix". L'Observateur Louisianais. 4: 414–420.
- ^ "Delacroix CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Hyland, William de Marigny. "Los Isleños – A Historic Overview". Los Isleños Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard. Retrieved 2020-05-27.