Teocelo
Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
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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.
Teocelo | |
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Parish of the Assumption of Saint Mary | |
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  Teocelo Location in Mexico  Teocelo Teocelo (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 19°23′00″N 96°58′00″W[1] | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipal seat and largest town | Teocelo |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Isaac Alberto Anell Reyes (PT) |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.8 km2 (23.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation [1] (of seat) | 1,181 m (3,875 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,957 |
| • Density | 278.9/km2 (722/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 10,581 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal codes | 91615[3] |
| Area code | 228 |
| Website | website |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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% |
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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]
