La Joya District

La Joya
District

La Joya
Country  Peru
Region Arequipa
Province Arequipa
Founded March 25, 1952
Capital La Joya
Government
  Mayor David Santos Inofuente Mamani
Area
  Total 670.22 km2 (258.77 sq mi)
Elevation 1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 22,513
  Density 34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 040108

La Joya District is one of twenty-nine districts of the province Arequipa in Peru.[1]

The district is served by Mariano Melgar Airport.

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Coordinates: 16°43′34″S 71°51′40″W / 16.72611°S 71.86111°W / -16.72611; -71.86111

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