Emiliano Zapata, Chiapas
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Emiliano Zapata | |
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  Emiliano Zapata Location of Emiliano Zapata  Emiliano Zapata Emiliano Zapata (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 16°32′21″N 92°53′48″W / 16.53917°N 92.89667°W[1] | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Chiapas |
| Gazetted | 23 November 2011 |
| Seat | 20 de Noviembre |
| Government | |
| • President | Amador Moreno Ruiz |
| Area | |
• Total | 179.14 km2 (69.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation [1] (of seat) | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Population (2010 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 9,915 |
| • Density | 55.35/km2 (143.4/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 4,636 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal codes | 29380–29386[3] |
| Area code | 961 |
| Website | Official website |
Emiliano Zapata is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, located approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) southeast of the state capital of Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
The municipality of Emiliano Zapata is located in the Chiapas Depression. It borders the municipalities of Acala to the east, Venustiano Carranza to the southeast, and Chiapa de Corzo to the west. The municipality covers an area of 179.14 square kilometres (69.17 sq mi).[2]
The rolling terrain of Emiliano Zapata is mostly covered by farmland and pastureland with isolated patches of jungle.[4] The Grijalva River forms the northern and southeastern border of the municipality,[5] and the Angostura Dam (officially called the Belisario Domínguez Dam) on that river is located on the border between Emiliano Zapata and Venustiano Carranza.
History
On 23 November 2011, the government of Chiapas decreed the creation of the municipalities of Belisario Domínguez, El Parral, Emiliano Zapata, and Mezcalapa.[6] Emiliano Zapata was created from the ejido of 20 de Noviembre which was formerly part of the municipality of Acala.[7]
