Map of Cozumel, Mexico

Cozumel is a city in Quintana Roo, Mexico, with a population of about 77,236. It lies at 20.5004°N, 86.9427°W. Cozumel is about 1,279 km (795 mi) east of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Playa del Carmen, 20 km to the northwest.

Cozumel at a glance

Where is Cozumel?

• The 4th largest city in Quintana Roo on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 53 min on the shortest day to 13 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cozumel

• Playa del Carmen — 20 km northwest
• Cancún — 76 km north
• Valladolid — 132 km west
• Tizimín — 144 km northwest
• Chetumal — 263 km southwest
• Kanasín — 276 km west
• Mérida — 283 km west
• Umán — 295 km west
• Progreso — 296 km west
• San Pedro — 307 km south, Belize

Largest cities in Quintana Roo

• Cancún — 888,797
• Chetumal — 169,028
• Playa del Carmen — 149,923

Largest cities in Mexico

• Mexico City — 12,294,193
• Tijuana — 1,922,523
• Iztapalapa — 1,835,486
• Puebla — 1,692,181
• Ecatepec de Morelos — 1,645,352
• Santiago de Querétaro — 1,594,212
• León de los Aldama — 1,579,803
• Ciudad Juárez — 1,512,450
• Zapopan — 1,476,491
• Guadalajara — 1,385,629

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.