LaSalle Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,890. The parish seat is Jena. The parish was created in 1910 from the western section of Catahoula Parish and named for René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of, of which is land and (5.7%) is water.Major highways20px U.S. Highway 8420px U.S. Highway 16520px Louisiana Highway 820px Louisiana Highway 28Adjacent parishesCaldwell Parish (north)Catahoula Parish (east)Avoyelles Parish (south)Rapides Parish (southwest)Grant Parish (west)Winn Parish (northwest)