Magdalena, New Mexico

Maez Place
(Torrance County)

Magdalena Mines
(Socorro County)

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The village of Magdalena is located in Socorro County.

Magdalena is 2,030 feet [618.74 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Magdalena lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Magdalena, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Magdalena had a population of 913 people ^<2> (or 5.06% of the total population of Socorro County). The population of Magdalena represented 0.05% of the total of New Mexico.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Magdalena had a population of 974 people. This is an increase of 6.68% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Magdalena.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	974	+6.68%	+0.41% since 2007
2007	970	+6.24%	-0.31% since 2006
2006	973	+6.57%	+1.35% since 2005
2005	960	+5.15%
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2000	913	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Alamo	NW	26 mi [41.84 km]	---
Belen	NE	46 mi [74 km]	7,325	6.14% increase
Casa Colorada	NE	42 mi [67.6 km]	---
Jarales	NE	43 mi [69.2 km]	---
Rio Communities	NE	46 mi [74 km]	---
Socorro	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	8,989	1.26% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Magdalena.

The Commemorative
Quarter for
New Mexico ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magdalena - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Magdalena. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Magdalena and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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