| Magdalena | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
| Pushpin Label Position: | above |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mexico |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jalisco |
| Area Total Km2: | 293.2 |
| Area Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Area Blank1 Km2: | 4.35 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 21781 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Population Blank1: | 16873 |
| Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 20.9167°N -160°W |
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]
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]
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.