Magdalena, Veracruz
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Magdalena is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. It is located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 125 km from state capital Xalapa
Xalapa
Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of...

. It has a surface of 28.79 km2. It is located at 18°45′N 97°03′W.

The municipality of Magdalena is delimited to the north by San Andrés Tenejapan
San Andrés Tenejapan
San Andrés Tenejapan is a municipality located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 85 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 24.68 km2...

 and Ixtaczoquitlán
Ixtaczoquitlán
Ixtaczoquitlán is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located 2 kilometres. from Orizaba. It is close to the Fortín–Orizaba railroad and stands on Federal Highways 180 & 190.....

 to the east and south by Tequila
Tequila, Veracruz
Tequila is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about from state capital Xalapa. It has an area of . It is located at...

 and to the west by San Andrés Tenejapan
San Andrés Tenejapan
San Andrés Tenejapan is a municipality located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 85 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 24.68 km2...

.

It produces principally maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...

 and coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...

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In Magdalena , in July takes place the celebration in honor to Santa María Magdalena, Patron of the town.

The weather in Magdalena is cold all year with rains in summer and autumn.

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information
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