Puerto Morelos, Q.R. — Cadastral modernization for the municipality of Puerto Morelos is finally finished. The state government says all 350 square kilometers has been surveyed for territorial management.
The Geographic and Cadastral Institute of Quintana Roo said Saturday they have finished the 2025 cadastral modernization project. The Puerto Morelos project was done through the generation of updated high-precision cartography with the use of cutting-edge technology.
The Institute says a full 350-square-kilometer survey of the municipality was done using aerial photogrammetry and LiDAR surveys, resulting in orthorectified aerial images and three-dimensional terrain models.
The data was processed and delivered at a 1:1,000 scale, ensuring high positional accuracy in both urban and rural areas.
This cadastral modernization is not limited to fiscal purposes, but incorporates a multipurpose approach, aligned with federal and state guidelines on territorial management.
The information generated will strengthen the legal security of citizens’ assets by accurately reflecting the location, extent and characteristics of properties. It will also reduce conflicts and provide greater certainty in purchase, sale, transfer and regularization of property.
Likewise, the updated maps will contribute to improving the efficiency of property tax and cadastral fees collection, which will result in higher revenues for the municipality.
Additional revenue will allow for more resources to be allocated to infrastructure, public services and works that directly impact the quality of life of the population.
In addition, the technical products generated by IGECE will be a fundamental input for urban planning and land management, facilitating the definition of land uses, the delimitation of land reserves and the regulation of urban growth, promoting an orderly and sustainable development of Puerto Morelos.
In environmental matters, high-precision mapping will strengthen the protection of the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone (ZOFEMAT). It will also support the responsible management of the coastal strip, a strategic area of the municipality that faces increasing tourist and real estate pressure.
Furthermore, the models derived from the LiDAR and photogrammetric survey will strengthen civil protection and risk management capabilities by facilitating the identification of areas vulnerable to flooding, coastal erosion and other natural phenomena, contributing to better prevention and emergency response.
The Instituto Geográfico y Catastral del Estado de Quintana Roo is a division of the Secretaría de Finanzas y Planeación (Sefiplan).
The state government reaffirms its commitment to the consolidation of a modern, reliable and multipurpose cadaster that serves as a basis for strategic decision-making in fiscal, territorial, environmental and social matters.
