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Magdalena is a village in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 926 in 2012. "The Lady on the Mountain" is a rock formation on Magdalena Peak overlooking Magdalena. Spanish soldiers saw the face of a woman on the west face of the peak. A priest with them was reminded of a similar peak in Spain called "La Sierra de Maria Magdalena", so he called the New Mexico one "La Sierra de Magdalena". The pass to the south of the peak became known as Magdalena Gap, and when a town grew up it received the same name.〔("Historic Markers on the Information Superhighway: Magdalena" ) New Mexico Department of Tourism, from Internet Archive of 27 September 2007〕〔Everleth, Robert W. (2006) ("Our Lady on the Mountain—history, folklore, and geology of Magdalena Peak" ) ''New Mexico Geology'' 28(2): pp. 43-51,53〕 Magdalena has sought to transform itself into an art center and cultural destination, with the opening of several art galleries and the Magdalena Hall Hotel and the renovation of the Bank West building. Several rock and mineral shops have been around since the mining boom days. The ghost town of Kelly and two festivals, the Lady Magdalen Art Walk and the Old Timers Reunion and Rodeo, bring tourists to the area. In June 2013 the main village well stopped yielding water, leading to a period of conservation during which other New Mexico communities and organizations donated drinking and stock water for distribution to residents until local wells were brought back into operation later in the year. The Very Large Array lies 20 miles west of the community. Magdalena is located 26 miles west of Socorro, New Mexico. ==Geography== Magdalena is located at (34.112596, -107.237904). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Magdalena, New Mexico」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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