Amealco De Bonfil Municipality

Amealco is a town in the Mexican state of Querétaro. Its name is thought to mean place of springs in Nahuatl. It is the seat of Amealco de Bonfil Municipality, and is located 63 kilometres southeast of Santiago de Querétaro. Its elevation is 2,605 metres above sea level, and the annual temperature ranges from 15 to 20 °C. It is one of the oldest settlemen…
Amealco is a town in the Mexican state of Querétaro. Its name is thought to mean place of springs in Nahuatl. It is the seat of Amealco de Bonfil Municipality, and is located 63 kilometres southeast of Santiago de Querétaro. Its elevation is 2,605 metres above sea level, and the annual temperature ranges from 15 to 20 °C. It is one of the oldest settlements of Querétaro, having been founded in 1538 by Fernando de Tapia and Nicolás de San Luis Montañez, who would also found the Querétaro state capital.
  • Country: Mexico
  • State: Querétaro
  • Municipal seat: Amealco de Bonfil
  • Largest city: Amealco de Bonfil
  • INEGI code: 001
  • HDI (2000): 0.6803
  • GDP (per capita) (2000): US$2,200
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