Emiliano Zapata, Chiapas Explained

Emiliano Zapata
Settlement Type:Municipality
Seal Size:70px
Pushpin Map:Mexico Chiapas#Mexico
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Emiliano Zapata
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:20 de Noviembre
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Amador Moreno Ruiz
Established Title:Gazetted
Established Date:23 November 2011
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:179.14
Population As Of:2010 Census
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:9915
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Seat
Population Blank1:4636
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:16.5392°N -92.8967°W
Elevation Point:of seat
Elevation M:444
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:29380–29386[3]
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:961
Website:Official website

Emiliano Zapata is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, located approximately southeast of the state capital of Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

Geography

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 .[1]

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]

Administration

The following people have served as municipal president of Emiliano Zapata:

Demographics

In the 2010 Mexican Census, the localities that now comprise the municipality of Emiliano Zapata recorded a total population of 9915 inhabitants.[2]

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.[2]

Infrastructure

A paved spur route 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.[5] Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport is located about west of 20 de Noviembre.

Notes and References

  1. Government of Chiapas . REGIÓN IV – De los Llanos . es . 1 . 2 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Catálogo Único de Claves de Áreas Geoestadísticas Estatales, Municipales y Localidades . es . . August 2020 . 2 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Consulta de Códigos Postales . Catálogo Nacional de Códigos Postales . . 31 October 2020 . 2 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Compendio de Información Geográfica Municipal 2010: Acala, Chiapas . es . INEGI . 2 November 2020.
  5. Municipio de Emiliano Zapata . 2019 . 1:110,000 . CEIEG . 2 November 2020.
  6. News: 23 November 2011 . Decreto Número 008 . es . Periódico Oficial del Estado de Chiapas, Segunda Sección . 2 November 2020 .
  7. News: 14 January 2012 . Four new municipalities change the map of Chiapas . Geo-Mexico, the geography and dynamics of modern Mexico . 2 November 2020.
  8. Web site: 13 December 2016 . Archivos de Resultados Electorales . es . IEPC Chiapas . 2 November 2020.
  9. Memoria del Proceso Electoral Local Ordinario 2014–2015 y Extraordinaro 2015–2016 . es . 260 . IEPC Chiapas . 2 November 2020.
  10. News: 13 December 2018 . Configuración política de Chiapas 2018-2021 . es . Alcaldes de México . 2 November 2020.