Tapalpa (Spanish: [ta'palpa] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in Jalisco, a state of central-western Mexico.

[3] In 1523, the Spanish, led by Alonso de Ávalos Saavedra, reached the region.

Tapalpa receives an average of 883.1 millimeters of rain annually, most of it between June and October.

[4] With a height of 105 meters, the Salto del Nogal is the tallest waterfall in the state of Jalisco.

A local legend says that a group of bandits once tried to rob the temple but were stopped by a mysterious man dressed in black.

In 2001, Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism launched the Programa Pueblos Magicos in order to recognize towns across the country notable for their cultural and historical importance.

Valle de los Enigmas, also known as las Piedrotas (Spanish "The Big Stones"), is a popular hiking destination in Tapalpa.