Emiliano Zapata is a municipality in the
Mexican
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of
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
, located 2 km from
Jalapa-Enríquez on
Federal Highways 180 and 190. It named for the hero of the
Mexican Revolution,
Emiliano Zapata
Emiliano Zapata Salazar (; August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a Mexican revolutionary. He was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920, the main leader of the people's revolution in the Mexican state of Morelos, and the in ...
.
History
Geography
Adjacent municipalities
*Xalapa Municipality (northwest)
*
Actopan Municipality (northeast)
*Puente Nacional Municipality (south)
*Apazapan Municipality (south)
*
Jalcomulco Municipality (south)
*Coatepec Municipality (west)
Major highways
*
Mexican Federal Highway 140
Federal Highway 140 (''Carretera Federal 140'') is a Federal Highway of Mexico. The highway travels from Veracruz, Veracruz in the east to Tepeaca, Puebla
Puebla ( en, colony, settlement), officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla ( es, ...
*
Mexican Federal Highway 140D
External links
*
Municipal Official Site*
Municipal Official Information
Municipalities of Veracruz
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