La Joya District

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

La Joya
La Joya
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceArequipa
FoundedMarch 25, 1952
CapitalLa Joya
Government
  MayorDavid Santos Inofuente Mamani
Area
  Total670.22 km2 (258.77 sq mi)
Elevation
1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
  Total22,513
  Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO040108

The district is served by Mariano Melgar Airport.

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