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 . The
Grijalva River forms the northern and southeastern border of the municipality, 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==