Emiliano Zapata is a
municipality
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in the
Mexican
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state of
Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
, located approximately southeast of the state capital of
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Mexican southeastern state of Chiapas. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name, the most developed and populated in the state. A busy government, commercial and servi ...
.
Geography
The municipality of Emiliano Zapata is located in the
Chiapas Depression. It borders the municipalities of
Acala
or Achala ( sa, अचल, "The Immovable", ), also known as (, "Immovable Lord") or (, "Noble Immovable Lord"), is a wrathful deity and ''dharmapala'' (protector of the Dharma) prominent in Vajrayana Buddhism and East Asian Buddhism., Jp. re ...
to the east,
Venustiano Carranza
José Venustiano Carranza de la Garza (; 29 December 1859 – 21 May 1920) was a Mexican wealthy land owner and politician who was Governor of Coahuila when the constitutionally elected president Francisco I. Madero was overthrown in a February ...
to the southeast, and
Chiapa de Corzo to the west. The municipality covers an area of .
[
The rolling terrain of Emiliano Zapata is mostly covered by farmland and pastureland with isolated patches of jungle.]Grijalva River
Grijalva River, formerly known as ''Tabasco River'', ( es, Río Grijalva, known locally also as Río Grande de Chiapas, Río Grande and Mezcalapa River) is a long river in southeastern Mexico."Grijalva." ''Merriam-Webster's Geographical Diction ...
forms the northern and southeastern border of the municipality,
History
On 23 November 2011, the government of Chiapas decreed the creation of the municipalities of Belisario Domínguez
Belisario Domínguez Palencia (April 25, 1863 in Comitán, Chiapas – October 7, 1913 in Mexico City) was a Mexican physician and liberal politician. He served as senator and gave a memorable speech in the Congress during the Mexican Revolut ...
, El Parral
El Parral is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE
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Institutions
* Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center
* Insti ...
, Emiliano Zapata, and Mezcalapa.
Administration
The following people have served as municipal president of Emiliano Zapata:
*Sergio Avid Ruiz Llaven, 2012–2015
*Uber Gamboa Escobar, 2015–2018
*Amador Moreno Ruiz, 2018–2021
Demographics
In the 2010 Mexican Census, the localities that now comprise the municipality of Emiliano Zapata recorded a total population of 9915 inhabitants.[
There are 142 localities in the municipality, of which only the municipal seat 20 de Noviembre is designated as urban. It recorded a population of 4636 inhabitants in the 2010 Census.][
]
Infrastructure
A paved spur route
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of Mexican Federal Highway 190
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runs from Chiapa de Corzo northwest to southeast through the municipality, crossing over the Grijalva River on the Angostura Dam into Venustiano Carranza.
References
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Municipalities of Chiapas
2011 establishments in Mexico
States and territories established in 2011