Magdalena, Jalisco

Magdalena
Municipality and town
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
StateJalisco
Area
  Total
293.2 km2 (113.2 sq mi)
  Town4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
21,781
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
  Town
16,873
  Town density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-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.