Central America
Costa Rica
Heredia Province

Joya

Joya is a neighborhood in , and has an elevation of 1,185 metres. Joya is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Museo de Cultura Popular and Eladio Rosabal Cordero Stadium.

Museum
Photo: Rquesada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum in the district of Santa Lucía, just south of , . It is located in the former home of ex-president Alfredo González Flores.

Photo: Alofaga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero was a multi-purpose in , . The stadium held 8,700 people and opened in 1949. It was mostly used for football matches and was the home stadium of Herediano.

Church
Photo: Tillor87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , is a church in , , . The first church was established between 1568 and 1575, and dedicated to Saint Bartholomew; it is rumored to have been built on an indigenous burial ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heredia and Barva.

Photo: Rquesada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The region of the of Costa Rica offers much for the visitor in downtown , and in many of the towns around , particularly in the north mountains, like Barva, San Rafael, San Isidro, where there are many coffee plantations and fresh air year round.

Town
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is a district of the canton, in the province of . The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape.

Village
Photo: Victor Quirós A, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San José de la Montaña is a district of the canton, in the province of . is situated 5 km north of Joya.

Joya

Latitude
10.00844° or 10° 0′ 30″ north
Longitude
-84.1088° or 84° 6′ 32″ west
Elevation
1,185 metres (3,888 feet)
Open location code
762Q2V5R+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6303379255
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
12406716
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In Other Languages

“Joya” goes by many names.
  • Spanish: “Joya”

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