Magdalena may refer to: *

Magdalena (given name) Magdalena is the original version of the given name Magdalene (given name), Magdalene (the surname of Mary Magdalene), and is used in West Slavic languages, West Slavic (Czech language, Czech, Polish language, Polish and Slovak language, Slovak), ...

, a feminine 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 crucifixion of Jesus, his cr ...

(including a list of persons with the name)

Entertainment

Magdalena (comics) The Magdalena is a superheroine created by Joe Benitez, David Wohl, and Malachy Coney for Top Cow Productions. The character is based on the Biblical character of Mary Magdalene, and the theory of the bloodline resulting from Mary's marriage t ...

, 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 "Freddie" Pascual Aguilar (; February 5, 1953 – May 27, 2025), also known by his Muslim name Abdul Farid, was a Filipino musician regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was best known for his i ...

, 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 Caribbe ...

'', 2010 * "Magdalena", a song by David Gray from '' Sell, Sell, Sell'', 1996 * "Magdalena", a song by dEUS from '' The Ideal Crash'', 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. ''Just Another Band from L.A.'' is a live album by The Mothers, released in 1972. It was recorded live on August 7, 1971, in Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles. A notable inclusion on this album is "Billy the Mountain", Frank Z ...

'', 1972 * "Magdalena", a song by A Perfect Circle from ''

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'', 2000 * "Magdalena", a song by the Smashing Pumpkins from '' Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts'', 2023 * "Magdalena", a song by Willie Nile from '' House of a Thousand Guitars'', 2009 * "Magdalena", a song by Burt Bacharach & The Houston Symphony Orchestra from

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, 1979 *

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

, an American alternative pop duo from Miami, Florida, formed in 2016.

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 Ai ...

, 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 as ...

, island in southern Chile *

Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region Magdalena Island () 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 harsh winter duty. T ...

, small island in the Strait of Magellan

Colombia

Central Magdalena Province Central Magdalena Province () 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 Magdalena Province, to the east the Gu ...

, a province in the Cundinamarca Department *

Lower Magdalena Province Lower Magdalena Province () 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 with the Boyacá Department, to th ...

, a province in the Cundinamarca Department *

Magdalena Department Magdalena () is a Departments of Colombia, department of Colombia, located in the north of the country by the Caribbean Sea, with more than 1.3 million people. The capital of the Magdalena Department is Santa Marta and was named after the Mag ...

, 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 Antioquia Department, Colombia. The region comprises six municipalities. The region is determined by its location within the Middle Magdalena Valley which covers the central area of the Magdalena River ...

, a subregion of the Antioquia Department *

Magdalena River The Magdalena River (, ; 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 its lower reaches, ...

, the principal river of Colombia *

Magdalena River Valley The Magdalena River (, ; 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 its lower reaches, ...

Upper Magdalena Province Upper Magdalena Province () 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 Central Magdalena Province, to the ea ...

, a province in the Cundinamarca Department

Ecuador

* La Magdalena, Quito, an electoral parish * La Magdalena metro station

Honduras

Magdalena, Intibucá Magdalena () is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. Magdalena is located 86 km south of the city of La Esperanza and 280 km west of Tegucigalpa. The municipality consists of 7 villages and 33 hamlets. Dem ...

, a municipality

Mexico

Magdalena Apasco Magdalena Apasco is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 29.34 km2. It is part of the Etla District Etla District is located in the north of the Valles Centrales Region of the State of O ...

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

Magdalena Contreras La Magdalena Contreras () is a Boroughs of Mexico City, borough () in 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 above sea ...

, 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 Magdalena de Kino () is a city, part of the surrounding municipality of the same name, located in the Mexican state of Sonora covering approximately 560 square miles (1,460 square kilometers). According to the 2005 census, the city's populatio ...

, city in the state of Sonora *

Magdalena (municipality) Magdalena is a Municipalities of Sonora, municipality in the List of states of Mexico, state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. In the 2020 Census, the municipality reported a total population of 33,049, up by 11.2% from the 2010 result. The munic ...

, 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 Magdalena del Mar, also known simply as Magdalena, is a seaside district of Lima Province in Peru and one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima. Its current mayor is Francis Allison Oyague. Magdalena was officially established as a di ...

, district of the Lima Province in Peru * Magdalena Vieja, ancient name of Pueblo Libre district in Lima Province in Peru * Magdalena District, Cajamarca, 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. History The district was created by the decree of law Nº 7877, signed by the president Óscar R. Benavides. Geography Magdalena is located in the south ...

, in the province of Chachapoyas, Peru

Philippines

* Magdalena, Laguna, 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 tou ...

, peninsula along the north coast of Spain

Tobago

*Magdalena, the original name of the island of

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United States

Magdalena, New Mexico Magdalena is a village in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 938 at the 2010 census. "The Lady on the Mountain" is a rock formation on Magdalena Peak overlooking Magdalena. Spanish soldiers saw the profile of a woman ...

Magdalena Mountains The Magdalena Mountains are a regionally high, mountain range in Socorro County, New Mexico, Socorro County, in west-central New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The highest point in the range is South Baldy (New Mexico), South Baldy, at ...

, 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 by a ...

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

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* 318 Magdalena, large Main belt asteroid *

Magdalena alpine The Magdalena alpine (''Erebia magdalena'') is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America from Montana, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico, and in Canada in a small part of the Willmore Wilderness Par ...

, a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae.