Magdalena, Jalisco

Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

Coat of arms

Location of the municipality in Jalisco

20°55′N 103°57′W / 20.917°N 103.950°W / 20.917; -103.950Country

MexicoStateJaliscoArea

• Total293.2 km² (113.2 sq mi) • Town4.35 km² (1.68 sq mi)Population

(2020 census)^[1]

• Total21,781 • Density74/km² (190/sq mi) • Town

16,873 • Town density3,900/km² (10,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Magdalena is a town and municipality in the state of Jalisco in central-western Mexico. Magdalena lies 78 kilometers northwest of Guadalajara. The municipality covers an area of 293.2 km². It borders the state of Nayarit to the west, and the town of Tequila to the east. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 18,924.^[2]

Geography

The town is situated on rather high 1350 meters above sea level. It borders mountains to the north and somehow smaller hills to the south.

In the west, there is a big water reservoir called the Laguna de Magdalena, which features many different birds.^[3]^[4]

Gems

Magdalena is famous for fire opals; the whole region accommodates hundreds of mines where Obsidian, Fire opals, and other rocks are produced.^[5] In the town, there are several stores selling stones.

References

^ Citypopulation.de Population of Magdalena municipality with localities
^ Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México, Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal, April 16, 2009.
^ "Magdalena | Gobierno del Estado de Jalisco". www.jalisco.gob.mx. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
^ "Avalan importancia arqueológica de exlaguna de Magdalena". www.milenio.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
^ "World Class Fire Opals Mined Near Puerto Vallarta". BanderasNews.