Texas County Map
Zapata County, Texas
County seat: Zapata · Established 1858 · South Texas · FIPS 48505
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Zapata County, TX
Zapata County Neighboring counties County seat (Zapata)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Zapata
Population
13,753
Area
997 sq mi
Density
13.8 /sq mi
Region
South Texas
Established
1858
Latitude
27.001°N
Longitude
99.169°W
Bordering counties (3)
Jim Hogg County · Starr County · Webb County
About
Zapata County was established in 1858, named for José Antonio Zapata, a local rancher and colonel of the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande, and carved from Starr County and Webb County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the South Texas region.