4-526: Amealco may refer to: Places [ edit ] Amealco de Bonfil , a town in Querétaro, Mexico Amealco de Bonfil Municipality , a municipality in Querétaro, Mexico Ships [ edit ] ARM Amealco , a Mexican Navy research ship previously known as ARM Río Tuxpan and NOAAS Whiting Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-661: 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 (39 mi) southeast of Santiago de Querétaro . Its elevation is 2,605 metres (8,547 ft) above sea level, and the annual temperature ranges from 15 to 20 °C (59 to 68 °F). It is one of the oldest settlements of Querétaro, having been founded in 1538 by Fernando de Tapia (also known as Conín ) and Nicolás de San Luis Montañez, who would also found
12-590: The Querétaro state capital. In the early 19th century, a group of French and Spanish entrepreneurs settled in the city and began the logging industry, which at its peak was one of the main suppliers of wood to Mexico City, and also exported wood to France and the United States . The governments of these two countries issued diplomas kept in the Palacio Municipal that certify the quality of Amealco's products. The Hñähñu or Otomí people are concentrated in
16-459: The title Amealco . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amealco&oldid=1246549393 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Amealco de Bonfil Amealco
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