Ponchatoula is a small city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,180 at the 2000 census. Ponchatoula calls itself the `Strawberry Capital of the World`. It is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area. The current mayor is Bob Zabbia. == History == Ponchatoula was established as a logging camp in 1820, and.....