city, southeastern Guanajuato estado (state), central Mexico. Acámbaro lies along the Lerma River, on the Mexican Plateau, at 6,388 feet (1,947 m) above sea level. A Spanish settlement was founded there in 1526 on the site of a small Tarascan Indian village. With the construction of the Solís Reservoir, irrigation water became available to bring land under cultivation. Corn (maize), beans, wheat, and chick-peas are the principal crops. Cattle, sheep, and pig raising are also important. Much of Acámbaro's importance derives from its function as a rail and highway junction 45 miles (70 km) south of Celaya and 172 miles (277 km) west-northwest of Mexico City. Pop. (2000) 55,516.