Zapata County
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Zapata County is a county located in Texas, situated in the southern part of the state near the Mexico border. It is part of the Rio Grande Valley region and serves as an important area for ranching, agriculture, and cross-border commerce.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Founded
- January 22, 1858
- Named after
- Colonel José Antonio de Zapata
- Seat
- Zapata
- Largest community
- Zapata
- Total
- 1,058 sq mi (2,740 km )
- Land
- 998 sq mi (2,580 km )
- Water
- 60 sq mi (160 km ) 5.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 13,753
- Density
- 13.9/sq mi (5.37/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
Article
Zapata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,889. Its county seat is Zapata. The county is east of the Mexico–United States border and is named for Colonel José Antonio de Zapata, a rancher in the area who rebelled against Mexico.
Zapata County comprises the Zapata, TX micropolitan statistical area.