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Acámbaro
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Also known as Acambaro, San Francisco de Acámbaro, San Francisco de Acambaro

Acámbaro (Otomi: ) is a city and municipality in the southeastern corner of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, on the banks of the Lerma River, and the oldest of the 46 municipalities of Guanajuato. Acámbaro was originally a Purépecha settlement which was invaded by the Spanish, and their Otomi allies, in 1526. Acámbaro is noted as a major railway junction, a local transport hub, and the origin of the nationally famous Acámbaro bread. The 2005 census population of the municipality was 101,762, and that of the city proper 55,082. The municipality covers an area of 877.8 km2 (335.01 sq mi) an

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417
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Acámbaro
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San Francisco de Acámbaro
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Akambarhu
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The city of bread
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With Acambaro, Guanajuato was born
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Main plaza in Acámbaro
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Mexico Guanajuato#Mexico
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Location in Guanajuato
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Guanajuato
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Acámbaro

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Population
108697
Elevation
1860
Official website
gobiernoacambaro.gob.mx
Image
Acambaro027.jpg
Dialing code
417
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postal code
38600
Commons category
Acámbaro
inception
1526-00-00
social media followers
1411
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Acámbaro (Otomi: ) is a city and municipality in the southeastern corner of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, on the banks of the Lerma River, and the oldest of the 46 municipalities of Guanajuato. Acámbaro was originally a Purépecha settlement which was invaded by the Spanish, and their Otomi allies, in 1526. Acámbaro is noted as a major railway junction, a local transport hub, and the origin of the nationally famous Acámbaro bread. The 2005 census population of the municipality was 101,762, and that of the city proper 55,082. The municipality covers an area of 877.8 km2 (335.01 sq mi) and includes many small outlying communities, the largest of which are Iramuco and Parácuaro.

The municipality of Acámbaro is bordered to the north by Tarimoro and Jerécuaro, to the southeast by Tarandacuao, to the south by the state of Michoacán, and to the west by Salvatierra.

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