The Magdalena State (Spanish: Estado del Magdalena) was one of the states of Colombia, which existed from 1863 until 1886. Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern-day areas of the departments of Magdalena, Cesar and La Guajira, northern Colombia.

Provinces

• El Banco Province (capital Aguachica)
• Padilla Province (capital Riohacha)
• Santa Marta Province (capital Santa Marta)
• Tenerife Province (capital Tenerife)
• Valledupar Province (capital Valledupar)