La Joya, Texas

La Joya, Texas
La Joya
Nickname: 
The Jewel City
Motto: 
The Jewel of the Rio Grande Valley[1]
Location of La Joya, Texas
Location of La Joya, Texas
Coordinates: 26°14′31″N 98°28′48″W / 26.24194°N 98.48000°W / 26.24194; -98.48000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHidalgo
Incorporated1965[2]
Area
 • Total4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2)
 • Land4.21 sq mi (10.89 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,457
 • Density1,000/sq mi (390/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78560
Area code956
FIPS code48-40384[4]
GNIS feature ID1339334[5]
Websitewww.cityoflajoya.com

La Joya is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,457 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

  1. ^ "City of La Joya Texas". City of La Joya. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "About us". Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.