| Tepalcatepec City | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Tepalcatepec in Mexico |
| Coordinates: | 19.1833°N -153°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mexico |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michoacán |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | June 22, 1877 |
| Founder: | Alonso Avalos |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Tepalcatepec |
| Leader Title: | Municipal president |
| Leader Name: | Felipe Martinez |
| Leader Party: | PRI |
| Area Total Km2: | 780.22 |
| Elevation M: | 370 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 34,568[1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Tepalcatepec is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacan. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,678.
The municipality is located in the west of the state, 267 kilometres from the state capital of Morelia. It has an average altitude of 370 meters above sea level.
Before European settlement, the area was settled by the Chichimecas tribe.
On June 22, 1877, Tepalcatepec was established as a town.
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.