Magdalena is a municipality in the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. In the 2020 Census, the municipality reported a total population of 33,049, up by 11.2% from the 2010 result.
The municipal seat is the town of Magdalena de Kino. It is a selected Pueblo Mágico for its scenic historical qualities.
The tomb of Spanish colonial missionary Eusebio Kino is located here.
It is located in the northern part of the State of Sonora, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of the border with the United States; its extreme coordinates are 30ð 26'- 31ð 06' North latitude and 110ð 44'- 111ð 18' West longitude, its altitude fluctuates between a minimum of 1640 feet above sea level (500 meters asl) and a maximum of 6890 feet asl (2100 meters asl). The municipality has an area of 563.8 square miles (1,460.23 square kilometers) that represent 3% of the total area of Sonora.
It is bordered to the North by the municipality of Nogales, to the South by the municipality of Santa Ana (Sonora), to the East by the municipality of ÃÂmuris and the municipality of Cucurpe, and to the West by the municipalities of Tubutama and Sáric.