Villa Madero is a town in the Madero Municipality, in the State of Michoacán, Mexico. Established in 1868 with the name of Cruz De Caminos. According to tradition the first inhabitant of the place was a man named Armas, he is now considered the town's founder. The land where the town currently sits belonged to La Hacienda De La Concepcion. The village is the point of intersection of the paths that lead to Acuitzio, Etucuaro, Curuchancio and Tacambaro, this is why it became known as Cruz De Caminos (Cross Roads).