Emiliano Zapata is a city in the west-central part of the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at . The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The city is the sixth largest in the state of Morelos, with a 2005 census population of 39,702 inhabitants. The municipality reported 69,064 inhabitants and has an area of 64.983 km² (25.09 sq mi). The city was previously known as both San Francisco Zacualpan and San Vicente Zacualpan. It was renamed in honour of  Mexican Revolutionary Emiliano Zapata.