Westwego, Louisiana, United States [City]; population was 11,218 in 1990; housing units was 4,690 in 1990; location is 29°54'N 90°9'W; land area is 3.19 square miles (2,039 acres); water area is 0.38 square miles (246 acres); FIPS code is 81165 [SourceCBP]