Louisiana is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, Louisiana is the 25th most populous state with inhabitants and the 33rd largest by land area spanning of land. Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes, which are equivalent to counties, and contains 308 incorporated municipalities consisting of four consolidated city-parishes, and 304 cities, towns, and villages. Louisiana's municipalities cover only of the state's land mass but are home to of its population.