Tepalcatepec Municipality

Tepalcatepec is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacan. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,678.

Tepalcatepec City
Municipality
Tepalcatepec City Location of Tepalcatepec in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°11′N 102°51′W
Country	Mexico
State	Michoacán
Established	June 22, 1877
Founded by	Alonso Avalos
Municipal seat	Tepalcatepec
Government
• Municipal president	Felipe Martinez (PRI)
Area
• Total	780.22 km2 (301.24 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	34,568[1]
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

Geography

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.

History

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.