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Teocelo

Coordinates: 19°23′00″N 96°58′00″W / 19.38333°N 96.96667°W / 19.38333; -96.96667
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Teocelo
Parish of the Assumption of Saint Mary
Parish of the Assumption of Saint Mary
Official seal of Teocelo
Teocelo is located in Veracruz
Teocelo
Teocelo
Location in Mexico
Teocelo is located in Mexico
Teocelo
Teocelo
Teocelo (Mexico)
Coordinates: 19°23′00″N 96°58′00″W / 19.38333°N 96.96667°W / 19.38333; -96.96667[1]
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
RegionCapital Region
Municipal seat and largest townTeocelo
Government
 • MayorIsaac Alberto Anell Reyes (PT)
Area
 • Total60.8 km2 (23.5 sq mi)
Elevation
[1] (of seat)
1,420 m (4,660 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,957
 • Density278.9/km2 (722/sq mi)
 • Seat
10,581
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal codes
91615[3]
Area code228
Websitewebsite

Teocelo is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located 20 km from Jalapa-Enríquez on Federal Highway 180. It is bordered by: Ixhuacán, Xico, and Coatepec. The coffee of Teocelo is among the best coffees produced in Mexico.

Surrounded by scenic mountainous terrain, the area has been featured in a number of popular American films. Scenes from "Romancing The Stone" and "Clear and Present Danger" were filmed nearby at the well-known Cascada de Texolo.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1995 14,050—    
2000 14,900+6.0%
2005 15,130+1.5%
2010 16,327+7.9%
2015 16,480+0.9%
2020 16,957+2.9%
[4]

In 2020, Teocelo recorded population of 16,957 inhabitantes in 26 localities.[4] Teocelo, the municipal seat, it's the only one classified as urban, with a population of 10,581 hab. Other localities include Monte Blanco (1,675 hab.), Llano Grande (1,341 hab.), Texín (1,107 hab.) and Baxtla (726 hab.).[4]

External links[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Sistema Nacional de Información Municipal" (in Spanish). SEGOB. 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Jilotepec: Datos generales". Cédulas de información municipal (in Spanish). SEDESOL. 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Consulta Códigos Postales". Catálogo Nacional de Códigos Postales. Mexican Postal Service. 23 February 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c 2020 Teocelo CENSUS