Magdalena is a town and municipality in the state of

Jalisco Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by s ...

in central-western

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. Magdalena lies 78 kilometers northwest of

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...

. The municipality covers an area of 293.2 km². It borders the state of

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to the west, and the town of

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to the east. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 18,924.

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.

Climate

Gems

Magdalena is famous for

fire opal Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion reaction when the fuel ...

s; the whole region accommodates hundreds of mines where

Obsidian Obsidian ( ) is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extrusive rock, extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. It is an igneous rock. Produced from felsic lava, obsidian is rich in the lighter element ...

Fire opal Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion reaction when the fuel ...

s, and other rocks are produced. In the town, there are several stores selling stones.

References

External links

Chess Club Magdalena JaliscoXochiltepec-Monte cubiero de flores
- (Xochiltepec - The old name of Magdalena Jalisco) Municipalities of Jalisco {{Jalisco-geo-stub