Tepalcatepec is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacan.

It has an average altitude of 370 meters above sea level.

Before European settlement, the area was settled by the Chichimecas tribe.

A battle between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and state defense forces in the town left 9 dead and 11 injured.

Since 2020 the town has been on lockdown due to El Abuelos cartel turf war with El Menchos cartel.