Teocelo | |
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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 |
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.