Chilapa de Álvarez is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at Chilapa de Álvarez. The municipality covers an area of 566.8 km².

Guerrero is a state in Southwest Mexico that is divided into 85 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican census, Guerrero is the 13th most populous state with 3,540,685 inhabitants and the 14th largest by land area spanning 63,803.42 square kilometres (24,634.64 sq mi).