Magdalena, Beni
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Magdalena, Beni | |
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Town | |
 Magdalena Mission Church in 1990 | |
  Magdalena, Beni Location of Magdalena, Beni town in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 13°15′38″S 64°03′10″W / 13.26056°S 64.05278°W / -13.26056; -64.05278 | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department |  Beni Department |
| Province | Iténez Province |
| Municipality | Magdalena Municipality |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,379 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Website | www.magdalenabeni.com |
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 Indians resided at the mission.[3]
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 und 29 °C over the year. According to the Köppen classification system Magdalenas has a Tropical savanna climate, abbreviated "Aw".
| Climate data for Magdalenas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33 (92) |
34 (93) |
34 (94) |
33 (92) |
31 (88) |
34 (93) |
34 (93) |
35 (95) |
36 (97) |
36 (96) |
33 (92) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
18 (65) |
19 (67) |
18 (65) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (71) |
23 (73) |
21 (69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 259.2 (10.20) |
249.7 (9.83) |
225.4 (8.87) |
119.7 (4.71) |
73.2 (2.88) |
18.8 (0.74) |
14.9 (0.59) |
28.9 (1.14) |
70.4 (2.77) |
122.3 (4.81) |
189.0 (7.44) |
218.8 (8.61) |
1,590.4 (62.61) |
| Source: Senamhi [4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Municipalities of Bolivia at www.editorialox.com
- ^ 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..
- ^ Meireles, Denise Maldi. 1989. Guardiães da fronteira: Rio Guaporé, século XVIII. Petrópolis: Vozes. ISBN 85-326-0017-4.
- ^ "SISMET". SENAMHI. 2021. Retrieved on December 19, 2021.
- www.ine.gov.bo
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