[1] Other than the city of Vicente Guerrero, the municipality had 31 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was: San Francisco Javier (1,669), classified as rural.

[1] It was named for Independence War hero and early President Vicente Guerrero.

[citation needed] The area was first visited by European explorer Francisco de Ibarra in 1554, while he was looking for silver deposits.

The region came to some recognition during the Mexican Revolution, as Vicente Guerrero's underground tunneled road system was used during the period.

Notable participants in the Mexican Revolution from the area include Leónides Guerrero, Miguel and Arturo Canales, Marcelino Rueda, Florencio Salas, and J. Mercedes Rodríguez.