Magdalena
Municipality and town
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Magdalena Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°55′N 103°57′W / 20.917°N 103.950°W / 20.917; -103.950
Country	Mexico
State	Jalisco
Area
• Total	293.2 km2 (113.2 sq mi)
• Town	4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	21,781
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Town	16,873
• Town density	3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-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.