La Vila Joiosa or Villajoyosa (in Spanish) is a Valencian coastal town and municipality in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. 
It has an area of 59.2 km2 land and, according to the 2002 census, a total population of 25,073 inhabitants.
It is the historic and administrative capital of the comarca of Marina Baixa and is located 32 km from the city of Alicante, in the coastal area known as Costa Blanca (White Coast).
La Vila Joiosa literally means Joyful Village, although the inhabitants often abbreviate it to La Vila.
It has over three kilometers of beaches, including La Platja Centre (Central Beach), close to the city centre. The river Amadorio runs through La Vila.
Atractions in The area is famous for its chocolate industry and tourism.
One of the most popular tourist attractions is its Gothic Catholic church, with a Baroque altar piece.
It is also important for its festival of Moros i cristians, declared an International Tourist Interest Festival.
The most properties in Villa joyosa exist out appartments, studio's villa's,
charlets and old plots.
Though you will find normal old town houses too.
There are not much new projects for sale in villajoyosa, compairing with other closely encircling towns like Polop, Albir, Benidorm, Altea, Finestrat, la nucia and Alfas del pi.
We can recommend Villajoyosa in case you like to buy a appartmet or orhet real estate property property in the Costa Blanca.