La Joya, Socorro County, New Mexico, United States

Overview of La Joya

• Name:
  La Joya
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  On E side of the Rio Grande, 20 mi N of Socono.
• History (GNIS):
  Pino Indian pueblo est. here in 1598; named for Seville, Spain.
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:34.346176834° 20' 46.2"N

  Longitude:-106.8455817106° 50' 44.1"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • San Geronimo 1.8 mi. SW
  • Contreras 3.1 mi. NE
  • San Francisco 3.5 mi. N
  • Bernardo 5.1 mi. N
  • Red Mill 6.5 mi. SE
  • San Acacia 7 mi. SW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • La Joya 0.4 mi. SE
  • San Acacia 6.6 mi. SW
  • Abeytas 8.6 mi. N
  • Polvadera 10.7 mi. SW
  • Veguita 12.6 mi. N
  • Lemitar 13.4 mi. S
• Elevation:
  1,440 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  332526876
• Updated May 3, 2020