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La Magdalena Destination Guide

Touring La Magdalena in Mexico

La Magdalena in the region of Chihuahua is a city located in Mexico - some 645 mi or ( 1037 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of La Magdalena

Time in La Magdalena is now 06:15 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chihuahua " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Rancho Alegre, Benito Juarez, Coronado, Valle de Allende, and Torreon de Mata. Being here already, consider visiting Rancho Alegre . Check out our recommendations for La Magdalena ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Allende meteorite

The Allende meteorite is the largest carbonaceous chondrite ever found on Earth. The fireball was witnessed at 01:05 on February 8, 1969, falling over the Mexican state of Chihuahua. After breaking up in the atmosphere, an extensive search for pieces was conducted and it is often described as "the best-studied meteorite in history". The Allende meteorite is notable for possessing abundant, large calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions, which are among the oldest objects formed in the Solar System.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.97 -105.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1969 in Mexico, 1969 in science, Meteorites found in Mexico

Valle de Allende

Valle de Allende is the municipal seat and largest city of the municipality of Allende in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Originally named Valle de San Bartolomé, it was founded in 1569 by Franciscan monks. The city is one of the oldest in Chihuahua. The city received its current name in 1825 in honor of Ignacio Allende, a military leader during the Mexican War of Independence.

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Located at 26.93 -105.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1569, Populated places in Chihuahua