Joya

Joya is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,420 metres. Joya is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich and Hospital Max Peralta.

Stadium
Estadio Jose Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivankovich is a multi-use in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of C.S.

Hospital
is a hospital in . It is named after Dr. Maximiliano Peralta Jimenez who graduated from Jefferson Medical College in in 1894. It has 633 beds but often suffers from equipment shortages.

Bank
Photo: Magalhães, Public domain.
The Diocese of Cartago is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in . The is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province covering all Costa Rica of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Tejar de El Guarco and Tierra Blanca.

Town
El Tejar is a district and the head city of the canton, in the province of .

Village
is a district of the canton, in the province of . is situated 7 km northeast of Joya.

Town
is a district of the canton, in the province of . Its name is derived from its location at the confluence of the Tiribí, Chiquito and Cruz rivers. is situated 7 km northwest of Joya.

Joya

Latitude
9.86511° or 9° 51′ 54″ north
Longitude
-83.93557° or 83° 56′ 8″ west
Elevation
1,420 metres (4,659 feet)
Open location code
66XRV387+2Q
Geo­Names ID
12422233
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In Other Languages

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

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