La Joya District is one of twenty-nine districts of the province Arequipa in Peru.[1]
La Joya | |
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 La Joya | |
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| 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 | |
• Total | 22,513 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040108 |
The district is served by Mariano Melgar Airport.
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
16°43′34″S 71°51′40″W / 16.72611°S 71.86111°W
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