La Joya is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

in Socorro County,

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, United States. The community is located on the east bank of the

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, north of Socorro. Its population was 82 as of the 2010 census. La Joya has a

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with ZIP code 87028, which opened on February 28, 1883.

History

La Joya was settled in 1598 by the Piro Indians, who built a

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at the site.

Demographics

Education

Its school district is

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is the district's comprehensive high school.

References

Census-designated places in New Mexico Census-designated places in Socorro County, New Mexico Populated places established in 1598 {{NewMexico-geo-stub