As of the census of 2010, there were 9,137 people, 3,721 households, and 2,481 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,684.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,422.5/km2). There were 4,093 housing units at an average density of 1,650.4 per square mile (637.2/km2).
Port Map. Puerto Costa Maya is Caribbean Mexico's second largest cruise port - after Cozumel. This is also one of the country's most popular tourist regions located in Quintana Roo state. This municipality is near the state's capital city - Chetumal, located on the border with Belize.
PHOTO: Puerto Costa Maya offers a modern purpose-built facility as well as entrÃ©e into the Mayan world. (File photo courtesy of Puerto Costa Maya.) Puerto Costa Maya, a cruise port a few hours south of Cancun on the Caribbean coastline, is a gateway to old Mexico and Mayan culture amid very modern surroundings. The area has the highest concentration of Mayan archeological sites and the largest existing Mayan population in Mexico, according the portâs website.