Magdalena is a town on the Itonomas River in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia, capital of the Iténez Province and the Magdalena Municipality.[1]
It is served by Magdalena Airport.
History
The Jesuit mission of Santa María Magdalena (or Santa Magdalena) was founded in 1720.[2] Itonama people resided at the mission.[3] Their language is now extinct.[4]
Climate
The yearly precipitation of the region is 1,600 mm, with a distinct dry season from May to September. Monthly average temperatures vary from 24 °C to 29 °C over the year. According to the Köppen classification system Magdalenas has a Tropical savanna climate, abbreviated "Aw".
| Climate data for Magdalena, elevation 141 m (463 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.6 (103.3) | 39.0 (102.2) | 38.9 (102.0) | 37.3 (99.1) | 37.4 (99.3) | 36.7 (98.1) | 39.0 (102.2) | 39.4 (102.9) | 39.9 (103.8) | 39.8 (103.6) | 38.8 (101.8) | 39.0 (102.2) | 39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.2 (88.2) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.8 (89.2) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.7 (89.1) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.7 (92.7) | 33.7 (92.7) | 32.5 (90.5) | 31.8 (89.2) | 32.1 (89.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.9 (80.4) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.4 (75.9) | 25.8 (78.4) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.4 (79.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.0 (71.6) | 20.3 (68.5) | 18.4 (65.1) | 17.1 (62.8) | 18.1 (64.6) | 20.0 (68.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.4 (72.3) | 20.8 (69.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) | 16.0 (60.8) | 13.2 (55.8) | 10.0 (50.0) | 6.2 (43.2) | 8.5 (47.3) | 3.7 (38.7) | 5.2 (41.4) | 9.0 (48.2) | 12.2 (54.0) | 10.7 (51.3) | 15.6 (60.1) | 3.7 (38.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 243.6 (9.59) | 237.1 (9.33) | 236.7 (9.32) | 118.3 (4.66) | 57.0 (2.24) | 19.0 (0.75) | 13.4 (0.53) | 23.0 (0.91) | 59.6 (2.35) | 126.8 (4.99) | 186.3 (7.33) | 220.9 (8.70) | 1,541.7 (60.7) |
| Average precipitation days | 14.9 | 14.1 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 95.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82.4 | 82.5 | 81.4 | 80.2 | 78.4 | 75.6 | 68.8 | 64.7 | 67.8 | 73.3 | 78.7 | 81.3 | 76.3 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1.Municipalities of Bolivia at www.editorialox.com
- 2.Block, David (1994). Mission culture on the upper Amazon: native tradition, Jesuit enterprise, and secular policy in Moxos, 1660-1880. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-1232-1..
- 3.Meireles, Denise Maldi. 1989. Guardiães da fronteira: Rio Guaporé, século XVIII. Petrópolis: Vozes. ISBN 85-326-0017-4.
- 4.Crevels, Mily (2023-01-30), "11 Itonama", in Epps, Patience; Michael, Lev (eds.), Volume 1 Language Isolates I: Aikanã to Kandozi-Shapra: An International Handbook, De Gruyter Mouton, pp. 483–546, doi:10.1515/9783110419405-011, ISBN 978-3-11-041940-5, retrieved 2025-10-20
- 5."Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- 6."índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.