Villajoyosa, in Valencian: La Vila Joiosa, meaning "The Joyful Town", and officially Villajoyosa/ La Vila Joiosa, is a coastal town and municipality in the south of the Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It is the historic and administrative capital of Marina Baixa county, and is located in the province of Alicante. The town is known locally simply as La Vila.