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Valverda | |
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Coordinates: 30°32′30″N91°33′07″W / 30.54167°N 91.55194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Pointe Coupee |
Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 225 |
GNIS feature ID | 556322 [1] |
FIPS code | 22-77840 |
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The community is named after the nearby Valverda Plantation.
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