Founded in 1538 by the Spaniards, the Villa de Amealco was subject to the jurisdiction of San Jeronimo Aculco. The word Amealco is a Nahuatl voice, Ameyalco or Amellayi, source or spring. This meaning has been interpreted in another sense until deriving in that of "place where the water springs from the rocks". Since 1985, by agreement of the State Congress, the municipality bears the name of Bonfil, as a tribute to Alfredo Bonfil, who was a national peasant leader and Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. In April 2018, its handcrafted dolls, "Dönxu" and "Le̲le", were declared Cultural Heritage of the State of Querétaro. As of October 11, 2018, Amealco was declared a magical town.
Curious fact: On weekends in the Plazuela Miguel Hidalgo there is a tianguis where you can taste the traditional tostadas de arriero.
