Cozumel
Cozumel (Spanish pronunciation: [kosuˈmel]; Yucatec Maya: Kùutsmil) is an island and municipality in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen. It is separated from the mainland by the Cozumel Channel and is close to the Yucatán Channel. The municipality is part of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Satellite image of Cozumel Island in 2001 | |
Location of Cozumel in Quintana Roo State | |
Cozumel | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 20°25′N 86°55′W |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Area | 647.33 km2 (249.94 sq mi) |
| Highest point | 14 m |
| Administration | |
Mexico | |
| State | Quintana Roo |
| Municipality | Cozumel |
| Largest settlement | San Miguel de Cozumel (pop. 84915) |
| Presidente municipal (Municipal president) | Juanita Obdulia Alonso Marrufo (Morena) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 88626 (2020) |
| Pop. density | 154.5/km2 (400.2/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Mestizo, Maya, White Mexicans, Afro-Mexicans |
| Additional information | |
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| Official website | cozumel.gob.mx |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Parque Nacional Arrecifes de Cozumel |
| Designated | 2 February 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1449 |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Manglares y Humedales del Norte de Isla Cozumel |
| Designated | 2 February 2009 |
| Reference no. | 1921 |
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