Its original name of the town was Tequaloyan, which literally in Náhuatl means "place where there are wild beasts that devour men".

Probably the original name either comes from the previous existence of wild animals called tecuani (tē = "someone, people"; cuā = "eat"; ni = "habitual" suffix), as now noted in the coat of arms shield.

Its name was changed in 1867 to honor the duty and courage of its inhabitants, who participated in many war successes during the nineteenth century, such as the Independence battle of January 19 and 20, 1812, National Guard in 1547 and help in Monterrey under command of Santiago Tapia during American intervention, successful battle on September 14, 1857, versus General Jose Maria Cobos, anti liberal army, National guard at Puebla to fight the French Army on May 5, 1862.

Rosendo Porlier of the royalist forces attacked José María Oviedo of the rebels, who fortified the town and helped to defend it.

Porlier returned on January 17 to attack Tequaloyan as the nearby ravine of the Texcaltenco River, leading to Oviedo's death.

[1] During American Intervention, the inhabitants were rehabilitated as National Guard and fought with the Mexican Army at Padierna and Molino del Reyn neighbourhood of Chapultepec in Mexico City.

At the promulgation of Liberal Constitution in 1857, the inhabitants of Tequaloyan fought many times versus the Conservator Army commanded for Jose Maria Cobos and had a successful battle on September the 14th, some time after, combat the French Army in Puebla on May 5, 1862, so at the end of Juarez Reform, its main town grew up to "Villa Guerrero", to honor duty and courage of the inhabitants.

During the Mexican Revolution, on August 18, 1914, Constitutionalist forces under Lt. Col. Bruno Neira entered the town to confront those sympathetic to the Zapatista cause.

A chain of hills coming down from the Chignahuitecatl volcano divides the municipality on the east from Ixtapan de la Sal and Coatepec Harinas.

[1] The most important economic developments in Villa guerrero occurred from the 1930s to the 1950s when large numbers of Japanese immigrants settled in the area, initiating floriculture.

In counterpoint, the Municipality of Villa Guerrero, State of Mexico, is located at a highway distance of 1,152.00 km (716.00 mi) from Laredo, Texas.

This also represents an advantage compared to countries where drastic changes in the climate limit flower production to specific seasons of the year.

The Municipality of Villa Guerrero is one of the largest producers of Mexican marigold -in Mexico known as (z)cempasúchitl (Tagetes erecta) and/or Flor de Muerto- whose greatest production is found in the vast ejidal lands of the Progreso Hidalgo rural community.

However, the Supply Center of Villa Guerrero also offers trade opportunities for farmers, ranchers, strawberry producers (fragaria), and floral accessories merchants in the region.

This space is also an attractive and convenient option for thousands of interstate merchants who, since its inauguration, have come to the Supply Center of Villa Guerrero to satisfy their huge demand for floral products.

Because of this, the wholesale merchants who usually transport their merchandise in trucks, and semi trucks, prefer to go to the extensive facilities of the Central de Abasto de Villa Guerrero located in the vicinity of the community of La Finca (Villa Guerrero), instead of visiting other supply centers located within densely populated cities; with traffic problems, and lack of space for maneuvers of commercial vehicles.

Known by its acronym, ASFLORVI was founded in 1991 and is made up of the main producers of flowers, foliage and floral bouquets in Villa Guerrero.