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Acámbaro, city, southeastern Guanajuato estado (state), central Mexico. Acámbaro lies along the Lerma River in the southern portion of the Mesa Central at 6,388 feet (1,947 metres) 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 chickpeas 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; (2010) 57,972.