Chavinda is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located at an elevation of 1,572 metres and is 196 kilometres northwest of Morelia and is 282 kilometres southeast of Guadalajara. The 2015 population was 10,258. To the east, 28 kilometres away, is Zamora, one of Mexico's quaintest towns. The town of Chavinda is the municipal seat for the municipality. Other small towns and villages included in the municipality are La Esperanza, San Juan Palmira, and El Tepehuaje.