Playa del Carmen - wikipedia Playa del Carmen This is an encyclopedia article. For a travel guide see Playa del Carmen. in Quintana Roo, Mexico Playa del Carmen Nickname ( s ) : Playa, PDC Playa del Carmen Coordinates : 20 ° 37 ′ 39 '' N 87 ° 04 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 20.6275 ° N 87.0811 ° W ﻿ / 20.6275 ; - 87.0811 Coordinates : 20 ° 37 ′ 39 '' N 87 ° 04 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 20.6275 ° N 87.0811 ° W ﻿ / 20.6275 ; - 87.0811 Country Mexico State Quintana Roo Municipality Solidaridad Founded 1937 Government Mayor María Cristina Torres Gómez 2016 -- 2018 ( PAN ) Elevation 10 m ( 30 ft ) Population ( 2010 ) City 149,923 Urban 149,923 Demonym ( s ) Playense Time zone Southeast ( US Eastern ) ( UTC - 5 ) Postal code 77710, 77720 Area code ( s ) 984 Website www.municipiodesolidaridad.gob.mx Playa del Carmen ( Spanish pronunciation : ( ' plaʝa ðel ' karmen ) ) is a city located along the Caribbean Sea in the municipality of Solidaridad, in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is a popular tourist area in eastern Mexico. Playa del Carmen features a wide array of tourist activities due to its geographical location in the Riviera Maya. It has also been the destination of PGA Tour golf tournaments and the set location for various television shows. The town has become one of the fastest to grow in population size in Mexico. Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Climate 2 Demographics 3 Tourism 4 Sports 5 In popular culture 6 Notable residents 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Geography Playa del Carmen is located within the Riviera Maya, which runs from south of Cancún to Tulum and the Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve. Playa is a stop for several cruise ships which dock at the nearby Calica quarry docks, about six miles ( 10 km ) south of the city. The Xcaret Eco Park, a Mexican - themed `` eco-archaeological park '', is a popular tourist destination located just south of the town in Xcaret ( pronounced `` ish - kar - et '' ). Climate This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2015 ) In October 2005, Hurricane Wilma passed directly over Playa del Carmen, remaining in the vicinity for two days and causing significant damage and a temporary drop in tourist arrivals. Most of the damage was relatively superficial and repaired within a few weeks of the storm. Hurricane Wilma arrived from the Caribbean Sea, passing over Cozumel before making landfall in Playa del Carmen. It then moved north along the Mexican coast, hitting Cancún especially hard. Climate data for Playa del Carmen ( 1951 -- 2010 ) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° C ( ° F ) 37.5 ( 99.5 ) 33.0 ( 91.4 ) 34.0 ( 93.2 ) 39.0 ( 102.2 ) 40.0 ( 104 ) 39.0 ( 102.2 ) 39.0 ( 102.2 ) 39.5 ( 103.1 ) 39.0 ( 102.2 ) 34.0 ( 93.2 ) 35.0 ( 95 ) 39.0 ( 102.2 ) 40.0 ( 104 ) Average high ° C ( ° F ) 27.8 ( 82 ) 28.5 ( 83.3 ) 29.6 ( 85.3 ) 30.8 ( 87.4 ) 31.7 ( 89.1 ) 32.0 ( 89.6 ) 32.5 ( 90.5 ) 32.9 ( 91.2 ) 32.6 ( 90.7 ) 30.8 ( 87.4 ) 29.3 ( 84.7 ) 28.6 ( 83.5 ) 30.6 ( 87.1 ) Daily mean ° C ( ° F ) 22.8 ( 73 ) 23.4 ( 74.1 ) 24.3 ( 75.7 ) 26.1 ( 79 ) 27.3 ( 81.1 ) 27.9 ( 82.2 ) 28.0 ( 82.4 ) 28.0 ( 82.4 ) 27.9 ( 82.2 ) 26.3 ( 79.3 ) 24.4 ( 75.9 ) 23.4 ( 74.1 ) 25.8 ( 78.4 ) Average low ° C ( ° F ) 17.9 ( 64.2 ) 18.3 ( 64.9 ) 19.0 ( 66.2 ) 21.3 ( 70.3 ) 22.9 ( 73.2 ) 23.7 ( 74.7 ) 23.5 ( 74.3 ) 23.2 ( 73.8 ) 23.1 ( 73.6 ) 21.7 ( 71.1 ) 19.4 ( 66.9 ) 18.2 ( 64.8 ) 21.0 ( 69.8 ) Record low ° C ( ° F ) 8.0 ( 46.4 ) 7.0 ( 44.6 ) 5.0 ( 41 ) 10.0 ( 50 ) 15.0 ( 59 ) 14.0 ( 57.2 ) 13.0 ( 55.4 ) 15.0 ( 59 ) 14.0 ( 57.2 ) 13.5 ( 56.3 ) 11.0 ( 51.8 ) 9.0 ( 48.2 ) 5.0 ( 41 ) Average rainfall mm ( inches ) 61.2 ( 2.409 ) 50.5 ( 1.988 ) 28.1 ( 1.106 ) 51.2 ( 2.016 ) 78.1 ( 3.075 ) 153.0 ( 6.024 ) 126.3 ( 4.972 ) 126.3 ( 4.972 ) 168.8 ( 6.646 ) 284.3 ( 11.193 ) 130.3 ( 5.13 ) 73.1 ( 2.878 ) 1,331.2 ( 52.409 ) Average rainy days ( ≥ 0.1 mm ) 7.7 4.4 3.8 3.7 6.5 10.6 9.3 9.6 14.5 15.9 9.5 7.3 102.8 Source : Servicio Meteorológico Nacional Demographics View from the ferry dock Historical population Year Pop. ± % 1995 17,621 -- 2000 43,613 + 147.5 % 2005 100,383 + 130.2 % 149,923 + 49.4 % 2014 186,700 + 24.5 % sources : Tourism Tourists entering Playa del Carmen 's ferry terminal Originally a small fishing town, tourism to Playa del Carmen began with the passenger ferry service to Cozumel, an island across the Cozumel Channel and a world - famous scuba diving destination. Playa del Carmen has recently undergone extreme rapid development with new luxury residential condominium buildings, restaurants, boutiques and entertainment venues. Tourist activity in Playa del Carmen centers on Quinta Avenida, or Fifth Avenue, which stretches from Calle 1 norte to Calle 40. A pedestrian walkway located just one or two blocks inland from the beach, Fifth Avenue is lined with hundreds of shops, bars and restaurants. There are many small boutique hotels on and just off Fifth Avenue and on the beach. Playacar is a residential and tourist development in Playa del Carmen just south of the main urban area. Most of the all - inclusive hotels, the aviary and the golf course are located in this development. There are two phases -- phase 1 is mostly residential with a few hotels and some stores, while phase 2 contains the largest all - inclusive resorts as well as the golf course and a significant number of residential properties. Sports The city is home to Inter Playa del Carmen, an association football club founded in 1999, which competes in the south group of the Segunda División Profesional, the third tier of Mexican football league system. The OHL Classic at Mayakoba is a PGA Tour golf tournament held at El Camaleón Golf Club since 2007. In popular culture The telenovela Peregrina takes place in Playa del Carmen. The Real Housewives of Vancouver featured Playa del Carmen in two episodes. The Amazing Race has shot on location in Playa del Carmen. The Celebrity Mole was set in the Playa del Carmen area. UK Reality Series Geordie Shore featured Playa del Carmen. Playa del Carmen is host to several major annual events. The largest of these was The BPM Festival, a world - famous electronic dance music festival which, up until recently, took place in January each year. Notable residents Notable residents include the following : WSOP winner Barry Shulman Artist David Guetta Fashion designer Tory Burch See also Cenote Riviera Maya Jazz Festival Puerto Aventuras References Jump up ^ `` 2010 census tables : INEGI ''. inegi.org.mx. Jump up ^ `` Estado de Quintana Roo - Estacion : Playa del Carmen ''. Normales Climatologicas 1951 -- 2010 ( in Spanish ). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 1 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` MEXICO : Quintana Roo ''. Citypopulation.de. 2015 - 01 - 08. Retrieved June 1, 2015. External links Media related to Playa del Carmen at Wikimedia Commons Playa del Carmen travel guide from Wikivoyage Playa del Carmen at Curlie ( based on DMOZ ) State of Quintana Roo Chetumal ( capital ) Municipalities ( seats ) Bacalar ( Bacalar ) Benito Juárez ( Cancún ) Cozumel ( San Miguel de Cozumel ) Felipe Carrillo Puerto ( Felipe Carrillo Puerto ) Isla Mujeres ( Isla Mujeres ) José María Morelos ( José María Morelos ) Lázaro Cárdenas ( Kantunilkín ) Othón P. Blanco ( Chetumal ) Puerto Morelos ( Puerto Morelos ) Solidaridad ( Playa del Carmen ) Tulum ( Tulum ) Places of interest Akumal Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park Banco Chinchorro Chacchoben Coba Isla Contoy Isla Holbox Kohunlich Mahahual Muyil Punta Allen Punta Sur Riviera Maya San Gervasio Sian Ka'an Tulum Xcalak Xcaret Xelha Yo'okop GND : 4337529 - 7 VIAF : 125309799 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Playa_del_Carmen&oldid=829641606 '' Categories : Populated places in Quintana Roo Solidaridad ( municipality ) Seaside resorts in Mexico Hidden categories : CS1 Spanish - language sources ( es ) Articles with short description Coordinates on Wikidata Articles needing additional references from July 2015 All articles needing additional references Articles with Curlie links Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikivoyage Català Dansk Deutsch Español Français 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska Türkçe اردو 中文 16 more Edit links This page was last edited on 9 March 2018, at 21 : 43. 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Question: where is playa del carmen located in mexico
Answer: along the Caribbean Sea