Zapata, Texas | |
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 U.S. Highway 83 in Zapata | |
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  Zapata, Texas Location of Zapata, Texas  Zapata, Texas Zapata, Texas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 26°54′22″N 99°16′12″W / 26.90611°N 99.27000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Zapata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.6 sq mi (25 km2) |
| • Land | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,383 |
| • Density | 560/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78076 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-80716[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1350720[2] |
Zapata is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Zapata County, Texas, United States.[3] The population was 5,383 at the 2020 census.[4] As an unincorporated community, Zapata has no municipal government, but like all 254 Texas counties has four elected county commissioners chosen by single-member districts and a countywide elected administrative judge.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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