Arcelia (Guerrero)
We have collected many facts about the city of Arcelia, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 22,534 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of Arcelia (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Arcelia. There are 22,534 inhabitants and it is 382 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Arcelia, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 28% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Arcelia? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Arcelia (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Arcelia, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Arcelia (Guerrero) is 22,534 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11802 | 10732 | 22534 |
| 2010 | 9663 | 9022 | 18685 |
| 2005 | 9157 | 8451 | 17608 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 7.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 9.98% | 8.27% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.92% | 8.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.28% | 7.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.64% | 10.55% |
| Schooling level: | 9.29 | 8.42 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.39 | 8.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.2 | 8.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.55% | 0.58% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.18% | 0.26% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Arcelia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.34% | 38.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.81% | 49.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.54% | 27.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6,060 | 5,665 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.81% | 99.16% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.98% | 56.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.30% | 95.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.50% | 65.72% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.22% | 92.60% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.54% | 89.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.89% | 60.10% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.40% | 33.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 27.67% | 24.55% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 36.57% | 45.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.67% | 49.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 39.09% | 17.02% |
#3 Satellite photo of Arcelia
With the satellite map of Arcelia will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Arcelia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Arcelia.
#4 What to do in Arcelia
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Arcelia? The list of the best places to visit in Arcelia and nearby locations.Mountains in Arcelia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Cristo Rey (521 meters): 2.6 km walk (33 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Víbora (522 meters): 4.3 km walk (71 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Palapa (562 meters): 3.4 km walk (68 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Cabrera (690 meters): 4.2 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Crucero Hacienda Nueva (39 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Restaurante Tercer Milenio (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Cofradía (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho los Gemelos (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Arcelia (Guerrero)
In Arcelia there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Arcelia, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1,412 | 1,403 | 2,815 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,943 | 2,021 | 3,964 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6,936 | 5,999 | 12,935 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1,511 | 1,309 | 2,820 |
#6 Pictures of Arcelia
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Arcelia? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Arcelia.
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#7 Vote for Arcelia as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Arcelia or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Arcelia to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guerrero, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guerrero
#8 Dentists in Arcelia
#9 Schools in Arcelia
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Arcelia
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Arcelia
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Arcelia
- Restaurants in Arcelia (Guerrero)
- Pizza places in Arcelia (Guerrero)
- Chicken restaurants in Arcelia (Guerrero)
- Mexican street food in Arcelia (Guerrero)
- Tacos and tortas in Arcelia (Guerrero)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Arcelia
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Arcelia
- Colonia Progreso (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Terrero Blanco (65 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (76 inhabitants)
- El Aviluz (61 inhabitants)
- El Cazahuate (74 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (130 inhabitants)
- El Puerto del Tepehuaje (17 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento un Nvo. Horizonte para Gro. (- inhabitants)
- Guerrero (Guerrerito) (25 inhabitants)
- La Concordia (147 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (3 inhabitants)
- Rincón del Cerro (7 inhabitants)
- San Martín (43 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (23 inhabitants)
- Villa Guadalupe Victoria (Parota Guadalupe) (9 inhabitants)