Villa Madero
Coordinates: 19°23′26″N 101°16′56″W / 19.3904678°N 101.282109°W
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).
Cruz De Caminos, was in 1901 part of Acuitzio Del Canje. On July 27, 1914, Cruz De Caminos applied under the Municipality Erection Act. On October 12, 1914, the agreement to raise it to a municipality with the name of Madero was ratified.
In present time, Villa Madero is becoming famous due to a great festival named "La Feria del Mezcal". This is about a traditional beverage "mezcal" produced in Etucuaro, a town that is part of the Madero municipality. During this festival, producers give free samples of their product. There is also a grand vast of traditional food stands, different sports activities, a parade and at night people gather in a ballroom to dance with live music.[1]
References
- ↑ Villa Madero: Historia De Un Pueblo De La Sierra Michoacana
Additional reading
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (2010). "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER) (Population and Housing Census 2010)".
- Presidentes Municipales del Estado de Michoacán y Personal del Centro Estatal de Estudios Municipales (Mayors of Michoacan and Staff of the State Center of Municipal Studies). "MADERO". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Michoacán (Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico Michoacán). Centro Nacional de Desarrollo Municipal, Gobierno del Estado de Michoacán (National Center for Municipal Development, Michoacan State Government). Archived from the original on 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2015-11-07.