La Joya, Texas | |
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| La Joya | |
| Nickname: The Jewel City | |
| Motto: The Jewel of the Rio Grande Valley[1] | |
 Location of La Joya, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 26°14′31″N 98°28′48″W / 26.24194°N 98.48000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hidalgo |
| Incorporated | 1965[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2) |
| • Land | 4.21 sq mi (10.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,457 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78560 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-40384[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339334[5] |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "City of La Joya Texas". City of La Joya. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "About us". Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.