Map of Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Playa del Carmen is a city in Quintana Roo, Mexico, with a population of about 149,923. It lies at 20.6274°N, 87.0799°W. Playa del Carmen is about 1,265 km (786 mi) east of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cozumel, 20 km to the southeast.
Playa del Carmen at a glance
Country
Region
Quintana Roo
Population
149,923GeoNames
Coordinates
20.6274, -87.079920°37′39″N 87°04′48″W
Time zone
America/CancunUTC−05:00
Local time
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Distance to Mexico City
1,265 km (786 mi)
Where is Playa del Carmen?
- The 3rd 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 Playa del Carmen
- Cozumel — 20 km southeast
- Cancún — 65 km north
- Valladolid — 117 km west
- Tizimín — 125 km northwest
- Kanasín — 260 km west
- Mérida — 267 km west
- Chetumal — 268 km southwest
- Progreso — 278 km west
- Umán — 279 km west
- Orange Walk — 323 km southwest, Belize
Largest cities in Quintana Roo
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.