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City of Westwego

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Westwego LA 70094
(504) 341-3424

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  • Culture District Meeting

    Tuesday, May 16th at 6pm, Westwego Council Chambers will be a Culture District meeting presented by James Rolf with Rolf Preservation Works. The meeting will be to learn more about Culture District. Everyone is invited.
  • Public Notice

    City of Westwego Redistricting Public Hearing
  • Jefferson Parish Host Household Hazardous Material Collection Event

    NEWS RELEASE JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA May 10, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COLLECTION EVENT ON SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023 Waste Generated by a Business/Commercial Establishment Will Not Be Accepted JEFFERSON, LA – The Department of ...
  • Westwego City Council Redistricting Process

    Overview: Every 10 years after the release of the U.S. Census, Cities, Parishes, School Boards, and States redraw the lines for election districts to keep population equal on their respective bodies based on Federal and State Law. To establish a fair and impartial process, the City of Westwego contracted with Data Ce...
  • Jefferson Parish Senior Expo 2023

    The Jefferson Community Foundation is hosting the Jefferson Parish Senior Expo on Thursday, June 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Alario Center. This year’s Senior Expo presented by Peoples Health is going to be BIGGER and BETTER than ever before!
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  • Welcome to our website

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    We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website! After months of hard work and dedication, we are...
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Calendar

Calendar featuring events happening in Westwego

Calendar
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Flood Zone Map

Jefferson Parish interactive flood zone map

Flood Zone Map
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Residents

Useful information for residents of Westwego

Residents
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Visitors

Learn more about what makes Westwego a tourism destination

Visitors

Our History

Westwego was founded in 1870 by the Texas and Pacific Railroad when it placed a railroad yard and docks on the Mississippi River just above the canal linking the river to Bayou Segnette, Bayou Lafourche then to the Gulf of Mexico.

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