Magdalena Municipality, Jalisco

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Magdalena
Municipality and city

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; -103.950Coordinates: 20°55′N 103°57′W / 20.917°N 103.950°W / 20.917; -103.950
Country  Mexico
State Jalisco
Area
  Total 445.36 km2 (171.95 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]

References

  1. "Magdalena". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal.  Unknown parameter |The town of Magdalena was named after a young Mexican American women with that name.She had a great love for Tequila.accessdate= ignored (help)

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