Acámbaro
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Coordinates: 20 ° 2 ′ N , 100 ° 44 ′ W Acámbaro on the map of Guanajuato
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Guanajuato | |
| Municipio | Acámbaro | |
| City foundation | 1526 | |
| Residents | 57,972 (2010) | |
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| height | 1860 m | |
| Waters | Río Lerma | |
| Post Code | 38600-38787 | |
| prefix | 417 | |
| Time zone | UTC −6 | |
| City patron | Francis of Assisi | |
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Acámbaro is a city with 57,972 inhabitants (as of 2010) and the administrative seat of the Municipio Acámbaro in the southeast of the Mexican state Guanajuato .
Acámbaro is located on the Río Lerma in the southern part of the Mesa Central highlands at an altitude of 1947 m . A Spanish settlement was founded there in 1526 on the site of a small Purépecha village.
With the construction of the Presa Solís reservoir , the surrounding land could be irrigated and cultivated . Corn , beans , wheat and chickpeas are the most important crops. Also of importance is the cattle - sheep - and pig farming .
Acámbaro is a major rail and road junction 70 km south of Celaya and 277 km northwest of Mexico City .
Personalities
- José Raúl Vera López (* 1945), Bishop of Saltillo .
- Cirilo Saucedo (* 1982), football player
Web links
Commons : Acámbaro - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website
- VisitMexico (German)
- Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México: Acámbaro (Spanish)