Arcelia is one of the 81

municipalities of Guerrero Guerrero is a state in Southwest Mexico that is divided into 81 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican Census, Guerrero is the 13th most populous state with inhabitants and the 14th largest by land area spanning . Municipalities in Gue ...

, in south-western

Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...

. The municipal seat lies at

Arcelia Arcelia is a city and seat of the municipality of Arcelia, in the state of Guerrero, south-western Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bord ...

. The municipality covers an area of 725.1 km². As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 31,401. Herón Sarabia Mendoza, candidate for Municipal President in 2018 (Morena) and another person were assassinated by

La Familia Michoacana La Familia Michoacana, (English: ''The Michoacán Family'') La Familia (English: ''The Family''), or LFM is a Mexican drug cartel and organized crime syndicate based in the Mexican state of Michoacán. They are known to produce large amounts ...

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