# Magdalena Municipality, Iténez Province, Beni Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/magdalena/ Municipality · Iténez Province # Magdalena Magdalena is a municipality of Bolivia in Iténez Province, Beni Department. It covers **14,100.3 km²**. 121 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14,100km² - 17mapped services - 163 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magdalena? Magdalena lies in [Iténez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/), [Beni Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/), [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Baures](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/baures/), [Huacaraje](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/huacaraje/), [San Joaquín](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/mamore/san-joaquin/) and [San Ramón](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/mamore/san-ramon/). By area it is the 14th largest of 339 municipalities in Bolivia. It covers 37.8% of [Iténez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/beni/itenez/). The centre of Magdalena is about 699 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9401° S, 63.6383° W. Source: [Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bol). ## Know before you go: Magdalena - Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/La_Paz - CurrencyBoliviano (BOB) - Country calling code+591 - LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara - Plug typesType A, C · 115/230 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - Teniente Av. Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) · Trinidad250 km - Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) · Guayaramerín297 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Magdalena Open gazetteers list **121 villages, towns and localities** in Magdalena. Settlements here lie between about 118 m and 211 m above sea level (median 163 m). - Aldea - Alta Gracia - Arusa - Asunta - Bahía Progreso - Behiro Novo - Bella Vista - Boca - Bolivia - Bordica - Buen Horno - Buen Retiro - Buen Retiro Itenez - Buena Vista - Bueyes - Cafacha - Cafetal - California - Campo Alegre - Canabasneca - Canavasneca - Capihuara - Carosal - Cheperoa - Chocolatal - Cubana - El Bainillar - El Carmen - El Eden - El Escondido - El Tesoro - Elena - Estancia Arbolote - Estancia Bolivia - Estancia Siringalito - Florida - Guabarena - Guachara - Guacotata - Guamaja - Imalo - Klovis Pinto - La Asunta - La Cafacha - La Capital - La Cayoba - La China - La Cruz - La Granja - La Horquilla - La Punta - La Reforma - La Salud - La Soga - Las Pedritas - Las Petas - Las Piedritas - Libertad - Macoco - Maconene - Magdalena - Mapaza - Maravilla - Maraza - Montecito - Mucuyo - Nibayo - Nirumo - Nueva Brema - Nueva Calama - Nueva Esperanza - Nuevo Berlín - Omoro - Once de Octubre - Orobayaya - Pescaria - Piedras Negras - Pollo Arza - Porvenir - Puerto 22 de Julio - Puerto Chavez - Puerto Chávez - Puerto Felix - Puerto Florida - Puerto Félix - Puerto Peredo - Puerto Pesqueria - Puerto San Carlos - Puesto El Pico - Puesto Nuevo - Pôsto Fiscal - Remanzo - San Antonio - San Borja - San Carlos - San Francisco - San Gregorio - San Gregorio del Beni - San Martín - San Miguel - San Miguel Uno - San Nicolas - San Nicolás - San Pedrito - San Ramón - San martin - Santa Maria - Santa Martha - Santa María - Santa Rosa - Santo Corazon - Santo Corazón - Sipoi - Teremaca - Todos Santos - Tres Esfuerzos - Valle del Norte - Versalles - Villa Nueva - Wichita - Ñibayo Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Magdalena Named natural and historic features inside Magdalena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Achamaco - Arroyo Santa Bárbara - Arroyo Santa María - Quebrada San Martín - Río Blanco - Río San Martín - Río San Simón - Río San Simón ### Coast and islands 4 islands. - Isla Bigua - Isla Quebrabote - Isla Rebajo Grande - Isla de Sispa ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Oricora · 180 m - Cerro Orbaca · 139 m ### History 3 ruins. - Ruinas de San Miguel - Ruinas de la Misión de San Joaquín - Ruinas de la Misión de San Martín ### Getting around 3 airports; 1 airfield. - Buen Retiro Airport - Curichi - Irobi Airport - Magdalena Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Magdalena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Iténez Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 30 °C) and the coolest is May (25 °C). About 1,431 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (245 mm) and the driest Jun (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 220 Feb 26 237 Mar 26 197 Apr 26 100 May 25 49 Jun 25 16 Jul 26 18 Aug 29 23 Sep 30 56 Oct 30 112 Nov 28 158 Dec 27 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magdalena Need Nearest mapped Distance School U.E. Santa Maria · Magdalena 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11696&mlon=-63.82578#map=17/-13.11696/-63.82578) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Magdalena Places mapped inside Magdalena in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels4 - Schools9 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipalities in Iténez Province - Baures - Huacaraje ## Quick answers - Where is Magdalena?In Iténez Province, Beni Department, Bolivia - What borders Magdalena?Baures, Huacaraje, San Joaquín and San Ramón - What time zone is Magdalena in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Magdalena?Boliviano (BOB) - What language is spoken in Magdalena?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magdalena?121 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magdalena?Settlements lie between 118 m and 211 m - What is the highest point in Magdalena?Cerro Oricora (180 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Magdalena?April to July - How many hospitals are in Magdalena?1 mapped - How many banks are in Magdalena?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Magdalena?BO080801 (OCHA common operational dataset)