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.
The Mayan ruins at Tazumal are in the town of Chalchuapa, less than 50 miles northwest of the capital city of San Salvador. Tazumal is part of a region that is home to several archeological sites, the nearest of which is Casa Blanca, another set of Mayan ruins on the northern outskirts of Chalchuapa.