Emiliano Zapata is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Mexican state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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of
Chiapas
Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises Municipalities of Chiapas, 124 municipalities and its capital and large ...
, located approximately southeast of the state capital of
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, or Tuxtla, (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Mexico, Mexican southeastern state of Chiapas. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name, which is the most developed and populous in the state. A busy govern ...
.
Geography
The municipality of Emiliano Zapata is located in the
Chiapas Depression. It borders the municipalities of
Acala
or Achala (, "The Immovable", ), also known as (, "Immovable Lord") or (, "Noble Immovable Lord"), is a Fierce deities, wrathful deity and ''dharmapala'' (protector of the Dharma) prominent in Vajrayana, Vajrayana Buddhism and East Asian Budd ...
to the east,
Venustiano Carranza
José Venustiano Carranza de la Garza (; 29 December 1859 – 21 May 1920), known as Venustiano Carranza, was a Mexican land owner and politician who served as President of Mexico from 1917 until his assassination in 1920, during the Mexican Re ...
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 (, 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 Dictionary'', 3rd ed. 2001. ...
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, El Parral
El Parral is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating popula ...
, 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.][
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Infrastructure
A paved spur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important road such as a freeway, Interstate Highway, or motorway. A Bypass route, bypass or beltway is not considered a spur route as it typically reconnects with another or the ...
of Mexican Federal Highway 190 runs from Chiapa de Corzo northwest to southeast through the municipality, crossing over the Grijalva River on the Angostura Dam into Venustiano Carranza.[ Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport is located about west of 20 de Noviembre.
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References
{{Chiapas, state=collapsed
Municipalities of Chiapas
2011 establishments in Mexico
States and territories established in 2011