Magdalena is a town on the Itonomas River in the

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in northern

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, capital of the

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and the Magdalena Municipality. It is served by Magdalena Airport.

History

The Jesuit mission of Santa María Magdalena (or Santa Magdalena) was founded in 1720.. Itonama Indians resided at the mission.Meireles, Denise Maldi. 1989.
Guardiães da fronteira: Rio Guaporé, século XVIII
'. Petrópolis: Vozes. ISBN 85-326-0017-4.

Climate

The yearly precipitation of the region is 1,600 mm, with a distinct

dry season The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which moves from the northern to the southern tropics and back over the course of the year. The t ...

from May to September. Monthly average temperatures vary from 24 °C und 29 °C over the year. According to the

Köppen classification Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer * Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan * Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...

system Magdalenas has a

Tropical savanna climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...

, abbreviated "Aw".

References

* www.ine.gov.bo Populated places in Beni Department Jesuit Missions of Moxos {{Beni-geo-stub