Magdalena may refer to: *

Magdalena (given name) Magdalena is the original version of the given name Magdalene (the surname of Mary Magdalene), and is used in West Slavic ( Czech, Polish, & Slovak), Hungarian, German, Lithuanian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish, Georgian, and among ...

, a given name derived from

Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and resurre ...

(including a list of people with the name)

Entertainment

Magdalena (comics) The Magdalena is a fictional superheroine created by Joe Benitez, David Wohl and Malachy Coney for Top Cow Productions. Publication history The Magdalena first appeared in '' The Darkness'' #15 (June 1998) and only appeared in two brief series. ...

, an American comic book superheroine * ''Magdalena'' (film), a 1920 Czechoslovak film * ''Magdalena'' (Philippine TV series), a 2012 Philippine drama series * ''Magdalena'' (Mexican TV series), Mexican telenovela * ''Magdalena'' (novel), a Czech novel by Josef Svatopluk Machar

Music

* '' Magdalena: a Musical Adventure'', a 1948 folk operetta by Heitor Villa-Lobos * ''Magdalena'', a 1983 album by

Freddie Aguilar Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar (born February 5, 1953), better known as Freddie Aguilar or Ka Freddie Aguilar, is a Filipino folk musician. He is best known for his rendition of " Bayan Ko", which became the anthem of the opposition against the regi ...

, or the title song * "Magdalena", a song by Brandon Flowers from ''

Flamingo Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas (including the Caribbea ...

'', 2010 * "Magdalena", a song by David Gray from '' Sell, Sell, Sell'', 1996 * "Magdalena", a song by dEUS from ''

The Ideal Crash ''The Ideal Crash'' is the third studio album by Belgian rock band dEUS, released in March 1999. The album was recorded in Spain, U.K. and Belgium and was mixed at Olympic Studios and includes the single "Instant Street", which became an underg ...

'', 1999 * "Magdalena", a song by Donny Hathaway from '' Extension of a Man'', 1973 * "Magdalena", a song by the Mothers of Invention from '' Just Another Band from L.A.'', 1972 * "Magdalena", a song by A Perfect Circle from ''

Mer de Noms ''Mer de Noms'' (French for ''"Sea of Names"'') is the debut studio album by American rock band A Perfect Circle. The album was released on May 23, 2000, and entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 4, making it the highest ever ''Billboard'' 200 d ...

'', 2000 * "Magdalena", a song by Willie Nile from ''

House of a Thousand Guitars ''House of a Thousand Guitars'' (2009) is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Willie Nile, comprising a mixture of piano ballads and classic guitar rock. The album is dedicated to the memory of Nile’s brother John. Track listing # "H ...

'', 2009

Places

Argentina

Magdalena, Buenos Aires Magdalena () is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the headquarters town for the Magdalena Partido. History Founded in 1611, the hamlet grew slowly until the late nineteenth century. The Parish of Santa María Magdalena (Mary Ma ...

, the district capital of Magdalena Partido in Buenos Aires Province *

Magdalena Partido Magdalena Partido () is a partido in the northeastern part of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 16,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Magdalena, which is from Buenos A ...

, partido located in the north eastern part of Buenos Aires Province

Bolivia

Magdalena, Beni Magdalena is a town on the Itonomas River in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia, capital of the Iténez Province and the Magdalena Municipality. It is served by Magdalena Airport. History The Jesuit mission of Santa María Magdalena (o ...

, a municipal section

Chile

Magdalena Channel 350px, The channel is visible in the lower left corner. Magdalena Channel () is a Chilean channel joining the Strait of Magellan with the Cockburn Channel and is part of a major navigation route which ultimately connects with the Beagle Channe ...

, channel joining the Strait of Magellan with Cockburn Channel *

Magdalena Island, Aysén Region Magdalena Island is an island in Aysén Region of southern Chile. The island is located between the Moraleda Channel and the Puyuhuapi Channel, and belongs partially to the Isla Magdalena National Park. The United States Hydrographic Office ass ...

, island in southern Chile *

Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region Magdalena Island ( es, Isla Magdalena) is a small island in the Strait of Magellan, Chile. It is occupied year round by a small force of Park Rangers: 6 in summer, 3 in winter. "Newbie" or first-year rangers are not permitted to volunteer for ha ...

, small island in the Strait of Magellan

Colombia

Central Magdalena Province Central Magdalena Province ( es, Provincia del Magdalena Centro) is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. Central Magdalena borders to the west the Tolima Department and the Magdalena River, to the north the Lower Mag ...

, a province in the Cundinamarca Department *

Lower Magdalena Province Lower Magdalena Province ( es, Provincia del Bajo Magdalena) is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. Lower Magdalena borders to the west with the Magdalena River, the Departments of Tolima and Caldas, to the north ...

, a province in the Cundinamarca Department * Magdalena Department, an administrative division (previously the State of Magdalena, during the United States of Colombia period) *

Magdalena Medio Antioquia Magdalena Medio Antioquia is a subregion in the Colombian Department of Antioquia. The region is made up by 6 municipalities. The region is determined by its location within the Middle Magdalena Region which covers the central area of the Magda ...

, a subregion of the Antioquia Department *

Magdalena River The Magdalena River ( es, Río Magdalena, ; less commonly ) is the main river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of ...

, the principal river of Colombia *

Magdalena River Valley The Magdalena River Valley ( es, Valle del Río Magdalena) is a valley in Colombia located within the Colombian Andes. The valley is specifically situated between the Central and Eastern Ranges and crossed by the river of the same name, the Magdal ...

Upper Magdalena Province Upper Magdalena Province ( es, Provincia del Alto Magdalena) is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. Upper Magdalena borders to the west with the Magdalena River and the Tolima Department, to the north with the Centra ...

, a province in the Cundinamarca Department

Ecuador

La Magdalena, Quito La Magdalena is an electoral parish (parroquia electorale urban) or district of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, Repúblic ...

, an electoral parish *

La Magdalena metro station The Quito Metro ( es, Metro de Quito), abbreviated as MDQ, is an underground rail mass transit system consisting of a single line that is operational since January 2023 in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. History Construction on the main south ...

Honduras

* Magdalena, Intibucá, a municipality

Mexico

* Magdalena Apasco *

Magdalena Bay Magdalena Bay ( es, Bahía Magdalena) is a long bay in Comondú Municipality along the western coast of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It is protected from the Pacific Ocean by the unpopulated sandy barrier islands of Isla Magdalen ...

, western coast of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur *

Magdalena Contreras La Magdalena Contreras () is a borough (''demarcación territorial'') in the Mexico City. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 239,086 inhabitants and is the third-least populous of Mexico City's boroughs. It lies at an elevation of abo ...

, one of 16 boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided * Magdalena, Jalisco, municipality in the state of Jalisco, near Tequla * Magdalena Jaltepec * Magdalena de Kino, city in the state of Sonora * Magdalena (municipality), whose seat is Magdalena de Kino * Magdalena Municipality, Veracruz, municipality in Veracruz * Isla Magdalena (Baja California Sur), island off the Pacific Ocean coast of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur

Peru

* Magdalena del Mar, district of the Lima Province in Peru * Magdalena Vieja, ancient name of Pueblo Libre district in Lima Province in Peru *

Magdalena District, Cajamarca Magdalena District is one of twelve districts of the province Cajamarca in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics ...

, district of the province Cajamarca in Peru *

Magdalena District, Chachapoyas Magdalena is a district of the province of Chachapoyas in the Amazonas Region of Peru. Geography Magdalena is located in the south of the Chachapoyas Province, in the high part of the inter-Andean valley of the river Utcubamba. In the north the ...

, in the province of Chachapoyas, Peru

Philippines

Magdalena, Laguna Magdalena, officially the Municipality of Magdalena ( tgl, Bayan ng Magdalena), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,816 people. History Magdalena was former ...

, a municipality

Slovenia

* Magdalena District, Maribor, a suburb of Maribor

Spain

Magdalena Peninsula The Magdalena Peninsula is a 69-acre (28 hectare) peninsula located near the entrance to the Bay of Santander in the city of Santander, Cantabria, along the north coast of Spain. The peninsula is a popular recreational destination for both t ...

, peninsula along the north coast of Spain

Tobago

*Magdalena, the original name of the island of

Tobago Tobago () is an island and ward within the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located northeast of the larger island of Trinidad and about off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. It also lies to the southeast of Grenada. The offic ...

United States

* Magdalena, New Mexico * Magdalena Mountains, west-central New Mexico * Magdalena National Forest, New Mexico

Ships

* Magdalena (1871), a Norwegian seal catcher 1871-1906 *, a number of ships with this name *, a number of ships with this name

Other uses

* La Magdalena, Jaén, a church in Andalucia, Spain * Church of la Magdalena (Torrelaguna), a church in Spain * Convento de la Magdalena, a former convent, now a hotel, near Antequera, Province of Málaga, Spain *

Palacio de la Magdalena The Palacio de la Magdalena (Spanish for Magdalena Palace) is a palace in Santander (Cantabria), Spain. Its construction was financed by popular subscription and given to the Spanish Royal Family for use as a summer residence. It was built b ...

, a palace in Santander, Cantabria, Spain *Magdalena, a type of Spanish

muffin A muffin is an individually portioned baked product, however the term can refer to one of two distinct items: a part-raised flatbread (like a crumpet) that is baked and then cooked on a griddle (typically unsweetened), or an (often sweetene ...

* 318 Magdalena, large Main belt asteroid * Magdalena alpine, a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae.