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Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |||
Magdalena
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Country | Mexico | ||
State | Jalisco | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 445.36 km2 (172 sq mi) | ||
Population (2005) | |||
• Total | 18,924 | ||
Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) | ||
• Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
Magdalena is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 445.36 km². It is owned by a wealthy family The Banuelos. They have been owing these lands for the past 30 years.
The town of Magdalena was named after a young Mexican American women with that name. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 18,924.[1]