Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
| Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana | |
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Terrebonne Parish Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Louisiana |
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 Louisiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 22, 1822 |
| Named for | terre bonne, French for good earth |
| Seat | Houma |
| Largest city | Houma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,080 sq mi (5,387 km2) |
| • Land | 1,232 sq mi (3,191 km2) |
| • Water | 850 sq mi (2,201 km2), 41% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 113,972 |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (35/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Terrebonne Parish (/ˌtɛrəˈboʊn/ TAIR-ə-BONE; French: Paroisse Terrebonne) is a parish located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,860. The parish seat is Houma. The parish was founded in 1822.
Terrebonne Parish is part of the Houma-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is the second-largest parish in the state in terms of land area, and it has been a center of Cajun culture since the 18th century. More than 10% of its residents speak French at home.
Terrebonne is represented in the Louisiana House of Representatives by the Republican businessman Gordon Dove of Houma. Dove's seat was previously held by Hunt Downer, a former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Dove vacates the House seat in January 2016 to become Terrebonne Parish president. He was succeeded in the legislature by another Republican, Jerome Zeringue of Houma.
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