Teocelo

Teocelo
Parish of the Assumption of Saint Mary
Teocelo
Location in Mexico
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
 • Total
60.8 km2 (23.5 sq mi)
Elevation
[1] (of seat)
1,181 m (3,875 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,957
 • 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

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]

References

  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