Country United States County Socorro Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Area 243 ha Zip code 87028 Area code 505 | State New Mexico Elevation 4,724 ft (1,440 m) GNIS feature ID 923616 Population 82 (2010) Local time Thursday 10:09 PM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 23% Humidity | ||
La Joya is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located on the east bank of the Rio Grande, 20 miles (32 km) north of Socorro. Its population was 82 as of the 2010 census. La Joya has a post office with ZIP code 87028, which opened on February 28, 1883.
Map of La Joya, NM 87028, USA
La Joya was settled in 1598 by the Piro Indians, who built a pueblo at the site.
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