Ascension Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 126,500. Its parish seat is Donaldsonville. The parish was created in 1807. Ascension Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. Ascension Parish is one of the 22 parishes that make up Acadiana, the heartland of the Cajun people and their culture. This is exhibited by the prevalence of the French or Cajun French language heard throughout the parish, as well as the many festivals celebrated by its residents, including the Boucherie Festival, Lagniappe Music and Seafood Festival, Crawfish Festival, and the Jambalaya Festival. The largest incorporated city in Ascension Parish, Gonzales, is celebrated as the "Jambalaya Capital of the World".

Founded: 1807
Named for: Ascension of Jesus Christ
Seat: Donaldsonville
Largest city: Prairieville
Total: 303 sq mi (784.77 km²)
Land: 290 sq mi (751.1 km²)
Water: 13 sq mi (33.67 km²), 3.75
Time zone: Central: UTC-6-5
Website: [www.ascensionparish.net]
Official Website: http://www.ascensionparish.net
Wikidata description: parish in Louisiana, United States
Wikidata id: Q51733
Wikidata label: Ascension Parish
Wikidata aliases: Array
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