Teocelo

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
Municipality
Parish of the Assumption of Saint Mary
Seal
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Coordinates: 19°23′00″N 96°58′00″W[1]
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Region	Capital Region
Municipal seat and largest town	Teocelo
Government
• Mayor	Isaac Alberto Anell Reyes (PT)
Area [2]
• 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
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]