Amealco de Bonfil in Amealco, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
The 400th Anniversary of the Founding of Amealco
Centenario
de la
Fundacion
de
Amealco, Qro.
1538-1938.
Amealco, Querétaro
1538-1938
Erected 1938.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 20° 11.186′ N, 100° 8.689′ W. Marker is in Amealco de Bonfil, Querétaro, in Amealco. Marker is on Calle Constitución just north of Calle Mina, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amealco de Bonfil QUE 76850, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 27 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Roberto Ruiz Obregón (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Introduction of Electricity to Huimilpan (approx. 25 kilometers away); The Mexican Constitution of 1917 (approx. 25.1 kilometers away); Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (approx. 25.1 kilometers away); The Children Heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec (approx. 26.2 kilometers away); The Legend of Jesús de la Portería (approx. 26.3 kilometers away); Juárez on June 2, 1863 (approx. 27 kilometers away); Juárez - May 28, 1864 (approx. 27 kilometers away).
Regarding The 400th Anniversary of the Founding of Amealco. The municipality of Amealco de Bonfil includes many Ñañhú (Otomí) indigenous towns. Amealco is considered to be one of the oldest populations of the State of Querétaro. It was founded in 1538 by Fernando de Tapia (Conín) and Nicolás de San Luis Montañés, descendant of the indigenous kings of the Provinces of Tula and Xilotepec, who subdued the indigenous people of the region on behalf of the Spanish Crown.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 19, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 7. submitted on November 21, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.