Teocelo
Teocelo | |
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Parish of the Assumption of Saint Mary | |
| Coordinates: 19°23′00″N 96°58′00″W / 19.38333°N 96.96667°W | |
| 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 (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 |
| 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.