Tlapehuala is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at Tlapehuala. The municipality covers an area of 266.7 km.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 20,989.

History

Former mayor Aurelio Santamaría Bahena ( MORENA), died on February 5, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. As of February 18, there were 191 cases and 21 deaths in the municipality due to the pandemic.