Arcelia is part of one of the nine municipalities that make up the region known as Tierra Caliente,

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The town of Arcelia is part of one of the nine municipalities that make up the region known as Tierra Caliente, in the State of Guerrero.

Arcelia, Guerrero, affectionately known by locals as "the beautiful brunette bride of the sun", is located in the driest region of the state, called Tierra Caliente, which is also the biggest producer of beans, sesame and sorghum camber, and orange, lime, lemon, melon and watermelon (even many of its crop is exported to other regions).

As far as making handicrafts, hats are made of high quality in the municipality of Tlapehuala, and sandals in Ciudad Altamirano and Arcelia, the pottery works Ajuchitlán Progress, the gold in Coyuca de Catalan, and there are factories in Ciudad Altamirano soap, brick and tile.

A curious fact is that, unlike other cities that are named after heroes or some patron saint, his Arcelia formed with the surname of the former state governor, Don Francisco O. Arce, and the name of his wife Celia, in gratitude because it was the government that gave Arce the category of people to the site known as Arroyo Grande, back in 1889.
Flora and fauna

If any city is distinguished by the variety and the names of exotic plants and animals is Arcelia, and overall terracalentana region where there are trees with edible fruits such as tweezers (huamúchil) parota, guava, cacánicua, lime, lemon, custard , llama, tamarind, nance, among others. In this land grows a tree called cacahuananche, whose fruit is produced soap and unshampooque have the same name. Among the trees that are considered medicines are the candle, the cuachalalate, the Tepehuaje and cascalote. Also abound in this region the following animal species: cuinique (like a squirrel), armadillo, badger, raccoon, bobcat, cougar, rabbit, coyote and hare, there are also reptiles such as iguana, lizard, cocon, Cuija, viper mazacuata and chicotera snake, insects such as cicadas, churupetes ARAP, zontetas and Spaniards, among many others




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