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Zapata is a census-designated place (CDP) in Zapata County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,856 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Zapata County[3]. Zapata was named for Colonel Antonio Zapata, the revolutionary commander who served in the cavalry of the Republic of the Rio Grande, of which the town was a part.

More Hang Gliding World Records have been set from Zapata, Texas than any other location in the world. The World Record Encampment has been taking place at the Zapata County Airport since 2000, and the first hang glider flights to break the 308 mile barrier took place there the first year. The current distance record is 438 miles set by Mike Barber in 2002. Three new world records were set in 2005. The complete story of the world records at Zapata can be found at http://ozreport.com