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 Riviera Maya stretches along the coast of the Caribbean Ocean, in the eastern part of the Yucatan Peninsula. It includes the area going from Puerto Morelos to the Sian Kaâan Biosphere Reserve. In what were once fishing villages, today stands a tourist corridor with an offering of luxury hotels.