Emiliano Zapata is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located 2 km from Jalapa-Enríquez on Federal Highways 180 and 190. The municipality is named for the hero of the Mexican Revolution, Emiliano Zapata. The municipal seat is at Dos Ríos.

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Emiliano Zapata, Veracruz
Municipality
Top: Emiliano Zapata Municipal Palace; Middle: El Lencero gardens, Rinconada main plaza; Bottom: El Lencero Airport, El Lencero old buildings
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 19°27′28″N 96°45′57″W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Region	Capital Region
Municipal seat	Dos Ríos, Veracruz
Largest town	Jacarandas
Government
• Mayor	Erick Ruíz Hernández (MORENA)
Area
• Total	415.7 km2 (160.5 sq mi)
Elevation (of seat)	827 m (2,713 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	85,489
• Density	415.7/km2 (1,077/sq mi)
• Seat	1,698
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
Postal code (of seat)	55697
Website	https://www.emilianozapata.gob.mx/

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As 2020, the municipality had a population of 85,489 inhabitants in 141 localities.^[1] Just a fraction (1,698 hab.) resides in the municipal seat, Dos Ríos. The biggest localities are Jacarandas (11,864 hab.), Rinconada (8,005 hab.), La Pradera (7,500 hab.), La Estanzuela (4,951 hab.) and El Carrizal (4,714 hab.).^[1]