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 | |
 Seal | |
  Teocelo Location in Mexico  Teocelo Teocelo (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 19°23′00″N 96°58′00″W / 19.38333°N 96.96667°W[1] | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipal seat and largest town | Teocelo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isaac Alberto Anell Reyes (PT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.8 km2 (23.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation [1] (of seat) | 1,420 m (4,660 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
edit| 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sistema Nacional de Información Municipal" (in Spanish). SEGOB. 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Jilotepec: Datos generales". Cédulas de información municipal (in Spanish). SEDESOL. 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Consulta Códigos Postales". Catálogo Nacional de Códigos Postales. Mexican Postal Service. 23 February 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c 2020 Teocelo CENSUS
External links
edit- Official page [1]
- Tree frogs and vinegaroons near Teocelo - description of nature in a canyon near Teocelo.
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