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NIS Gazetteer Mexico

Central Intelligence Agency · 2025-08-25 · 757 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This is the National Intelligence Survey Gazetteer for Mexico, published by the Central Intelligence Agency in March 1956 and prepared by the Office of Geography, Department of the Interior. It contains about 53,000 entries for places and features in Mexico. It gives official standard names approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names along with unapproved variant names, and lists coordinates, feature designations and map references. It is marked for official use only and has no UFO content.

  • p. 5 …headland REP republic HILL hill RMTH stream mouth HLLS hills, range of hills RNCH ranch INLT…
  • p. 6 …sinkhole cerrito(s) mountain(s) cerro mountain, hill charco pond ciénaga, ciénega swamp cordón mountains crestón…
  • p. 7 …lagoon peña mountain peñasco hill península peninsula picacho(s) mountain(s), hill(s) pico(s) mountain…
  • p. 8 …98 09 W 702 00 ABREGO, CERRO HILL 23 16 N 103 25 W 702 02…
  • p. 21 …111 25 W 702 02 ÁGUILA, CERRO HILL 22 35 N 102 49 W 702 02…
  • p. 30 …ALTA, LOMA HILL 27 14 N 102 16 W 702 02 ALTA, LOMA HILL 32 23…
  • p. 31 …100 38 W 702 02 ALVARES, LOMA HILL 32 27 N 116 59 W 702 02…
  • p. 35 …102 35 W 702 00 ÁNGEL, CERRO HILL 22 49 N 102 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 40 …LA HILL 22 17 N 102 35 W 702 00 ARDILLA, CERRO LA HILL 22 17…
  • p. 44 …116 05 W 702 02 ARROYO SECO HILL 32 23 N 116 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 49 RSTA 27 16 N 103 36 W 702 02 ATRAVESADA HILL 27 30 N 103 02…
  • p. 50 …97 09 W 702 01 AYAHUIL, CERRO HILL 21 27 N 97 47 W 702 02…
  • p. 57 …110 25 W 702 02 BALLENA, LOMA HILL 26 16 N 102 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 66 …BLANCO, CERRO HILL 23 20 N 103 10 W 702 02 BLANCO, CERRO HILL 26 56…
  • p. 67 …115 27 W 702 02 BLANCO, MONTE HILL 32 28 N 116 38 W 702 02…
  • p. 69 …87 27 W 702 00 BOLUDO, CERRO HILL 26 40 N 100 38 W 702 02…
  • p. 78 …W 702 00 CABEZA DE PERRO, CERRO HILL 17 18 N 100 29 W 702 01…
  • p. 79 …100 47 W 702 01 CACALOTE, CERRO HILL 23 17 N 103 07 W 702 02…
  • p. 85 …99 38 W 702 01 CALPULALPAN+ CERRO HILL 22 28 N 103 58 W 702 02…
  • p. 87 …106 17 W 702 02 CAMPANA, CERRO HILL 23 26 N 103 32 W 702 02…
  • p. 93 …96 27 W 702 00 CALPULALPAN, CERRO HILL 22 28 N 103 58 W 702 00…
  • p. 95 …90 47 W 702 01 CARIBE, CERRO HILL 16 16 N 91 03 W 702 01…
  • p. 98 …100 03 W 702 01 CARRIZAL, CERRO HILL 26 43 N 100 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 104 …99 19 W 702 00 CÉBORUCO, VOLCÁN HILL 21 09 N 104 30 W 702 01
  • p. 111 …N 98 36 W 702 00 CHALAHUITE HILL 21 38 N 97 46 W 702 01…
  • p. 119 …N 96 29 W 702 00 CHICOMOSTOC HILL 22 28 N 102 49 W 702 02…
  • p. 122 …W 702 01 CHINA, CERRO DE LA HILL 22 17 N 102 43 W 702 02…
  • p. 123 …54 W 702 02 CHINO, LOMA DEL HILL 27 37 N 99 59 W 702 02…
  • p. 143 …99 29 W 702 00 COLORADO, CERRO HILL 22 22 N 103 18 W 702 02…
  • p. 155 …03 N 95 58 W 702 00 HILL 23 01 N 103 02 W 702 02…
  • p. 166 …104 55 W 702 02 CULEBRAS, CERRO HILL 19 52 N 96 55 W 702 01…
  • p. 167 …106 16 W 702 00 CUNA· CERRO HILL 22 34 N 102 13 W 702 02…
  • p. 170 …09 W 702 02 DESIERTO, CERRO DEL HILL 26 45 N 104 29 W 702 02…
  • p. 171 …702 02 DEVISADORA, LOMA SEE DIVISADORA, LOMA HILL 27 44 N 102 31 W 702 00…
  • p. 172 …101 54 W 702 02 DIVISADORA, LOMA HILL 27 44 N 102 31 W 702 02…
  • p. 182 …98 50 W 702 02 EL BURRO HILL 32 10 N 116 28 W 702 02…
  • p. 187 …00 EL CHIVO SEE EL CHIVO, CERRITO HILL 23 04 N 103 20 W 702 02…
  • p. 188 HILL 32 10 N 116 03 W 702 02 EL CIRUELO POPL 20 19 N 97…
  • p. 227 …99 54 W 702 00 ENCINO MOCHO HILL 22 39 N 102 55 W 702 02…
  • p. 236 …105 13 W 702 00 FANFARRÓN, CERRO HILL 22 05 N 102 51 W 702 02…
  • p. 238 …102 11 W 702 02 FRAGUA, PICACHO HILL 23 02 N 103 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 239 …106 05 W 702 00 FRAILE, CERRO HILL 22 46 N 103 15 N 702 02…
  • p. 241 …11 W 702 02 GALERA LOPEÑA GACHUPINES HILL 22 47 N 102 32 W 702 02…
  • p. 245 …44 W 702 02 GEMELAS • CERRO LAS HILL 16 09 N 91 02 W 702 01…
  • p. 275 …N 106 51 W 702 02 HUIZONTLA HILL 20 53 N 97 33 W 702 01…
  • p. 309 POPL 28 20 N 106 02 W 702 02 LA CUESTA HILL 32 30 N 117…
  • p. 317 …06 W 702 02 LAGUNA PRIETA, CERRO HILL 32 17 N 114 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 331 …W 702 01 PARIDA, CERRO DE LA HILL 26 19 N 103 13 W 702 00…
  • p. 335 …22 W 702 02 LA PUIRTA+ CERRO HILL 22 09 N 103 50 W 702 02…
  • p. 337 …98 10 W 702 02 LARGA+ LOMA HILL 26 23 N 103 15 W 702 02…
  • p. 344 HILL 16 09 N 91 02 W 702 00 POPL 26 43 N 100 30 W…
  • p. 357 POPL 30 52 N 112 13 W 702 02 LA ZORRA HILL 32 08 N 116…
  • p. 370 …109 25 W 702 00 LOS FRAILES HILL 23 52 N 106 04 W 702 00
  • p. 373 …LOS MARGARITOS, CERRO SEE MARGARITOS, CERRO LOS HILL 26 31 N 104 03 W 702 00…
  • p. 380 …01 W 702 02 MACHO, CERRO DEL HILL 32 29 N 116 46 W 702 02…
  • p. 383 …N 106 20 W 702 00 MAGISTRAL HILL 22 47 N 102 35 W 702 02…
  • p. 390 …N 99 00 W 702 00 MARTILLO HILL 21 58 N 97 58 W 702 04…
  • p. 408 …N 100 27 W 702 02 MIXCOAC HILL 19 23 N 99 11 W 702 01…
  • p. 410 …N 95 03 W 702 01 MOGOR HILL 32 01 N 116 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 439 …W 702 02 OJO DE AGUA+ CERRO HILL 22 12 N 103 54 W 702 02…

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ACATITA	POPL	24 47 N	106 01 W	702	02
ACATITA SEE ACATITA GRANDE	POPL	25 03 N	107 05 W	702	00
ACATITA SEE ACATITO	POPL	25 21 N	108 03 W	702	00
ACATITA	POPL	25 33 N	104 05 W	702	02
ACATITA SEE SAN ANTONIO DE ACATITA	POPL	25 43 N	101 07 W	702	00
ACATITA	POPL	26 31 N	103 06 W	702	02
ACATITA, ARROYO DE	STRM	24 39 N	105 19 W	702	02
ACATITA GRANDE	POPL	25 03 N	107 05 W	702	02
ACATITÁN	POPL	19 08 N	103 42 W	702	01
ACATITÁN	POPL	24 04 N	106 38 W	702	02
ACATITLAN SEE ACATITÁN	POPL	24 04 N	106 38 W	702	00
ACATITLÁN	POPL	18 08 N	97 32 W	702	01
ACATITLÁN	POPL	18 54 N	99 55 W	702	01
ACATITLÁN	POPL	18 59 N	100 20 W	702	01
ACATITLÁN	POPL	20 32 N	104 33 W	702	01
ACATITLÁN SEE ACATITLÁN DE ZARAGOZA	POPL	21 13 N	99 11 W	702	00
ACATITLÁN DE ZARAGOZA	POPL	21 13 N	99 11 W	702	02
ACATITO	POPL	25 21 N	108 03 W	702	02
ACATLA	POPL	19 12 N	97 08 W	702	01
ACATLAJAPA	POPL	21 05 N	98 52 W	702	01
ACATLAN SEE SAN LUIS ACATLÁN	POPL	16 48 N	98 55 W	702	00
ACATLAN SEE ACATLÁN DE OSORIO	POPL	18 12 N	98 03 W	702	00
ACATLAN SEE ACATLÁN DE PÉREZ FIGUEROA	POPL	18 32 N	96 37 W	702	00
ACATLÁN	POPL	17 02 N	95 36 W	702	02
ACATLÁN	POPL	17 40 N	99 10 W	702	01
ACATLÁN SEE ACATLÁN DEL RÍO	POPL	17 55 N	99 55 W	702	00
ACATLÁN SEE ACATITLAN	POPL	18 54 N	99 55 W	702	00
ACATLÁN SEE SANTIAGO ACATLÁN	POPL	18 59 N	97 55 W	702	00
ACATLÁN	POPL	19 43 N	96 50 W	702	01
ACATLÁN	POPL	20 09 N	98 27 W	702	01
ACATLÁN	RSTA	18 32 N	94 36 W	702	01
ACATLÁN SEE ACATLÁN DE JUÁREZ	RSTA	20 26 N	103 38 W	702	00
ACATLÁN, PICACHOS	MTS	17 10 N	95 35 W	702	01
ACATLÁN, RÍO	STRM	18 04 N	98 19 W	702	02
ACATLÁN DE JUÁREZ	RSTA	20 26 N	103 38 W	702	01
ACATLÁN DEL RÍO	POPL	17 55 N	99 55 W	702	01

ACATLAN DE OSORIO	POPL	18 12 N	98 03 W	702	01
ACATLAN DE PÉREZ FIGUEROA	POPL	18 32 N	96 37 W	702	01
ACATLIPA	POPL	18 49 N	99 14 W	702	01
ACATZIN, CERRO	MT	17 05 N	99 22 W	702	01
ACATZINGO SEE ACATZINGO DE HIDALGO	POPL	18 59 N	97 47 W	702	00
ACATZINGO	RSTA	18 58 N	97 47 W	702	01
ACATZINGO, CERRO	MT	18 57 N	98 26 W	702	01
ACATZINGO DE HIDALGO	POPL	18 39 N	97 47 W	702	02
ACAXOCHITLÁN	POPL	20 10 N	98 12 W	702	01
ACAXTLAMUACÁN	POPL	18 01 N	98 32 W	702	01
ACAXUCHITLAN SEE SAN JUANICO	POPL	20 09 N	99 36 W	702	00
ACAYAHUALCO	POPL	17 23 N	99 51 W	702	01
ACAYAHUALCO	POPL	18 11 N	99 29 W	702	01
ACAYUCA	POPL	20 02 N	98 50 W	702	01
ACAYUCA	POPL	20 58 N	98 46 W	702	01
ACAYUCAN	POPL	17 57 N	94 55 W	702	01
ACAYUTLÁN	POPL	20 12 N	99 17 W	702	01
ACAZÓNICA	POPL	19 13 N	96 35 W	702	01
ACAZUCHITLÁN SEE SAN JUANICO	POPL	20 09 N	99 36 W	702	00
ACAZULCO	POPL	19 16 N	99 26 W	702	01
ACEBUCHE	POPL	20 13 N	100 45 W	702	01
ACEBUCHES	POPL	26 34 N	104 20 W	702	02
ACEBUCHES	POPL	27 27 N	105 49 W	702	02
ACEBUCHES	POPL	28 15 N	102 43 W	702	02
ACEBUCHES SEE LA NORIA ACEBUCHES	POPL	28 55 N	105 00 W	702	00
ACEBUCHES	SITE	28 08 N	105 19 W	702	02
ACEBUCHES, CERRO DE LOS	MT	29 45 N	106 01 W	702	02
ACECECA	POPL	21 18 N	98 18 W	702	01
ACEITILLO	POPL	19 06 N	96 32 W	702	01
ACEITUNA	POPL	25 40 N	108 39 W	702	02
ACEQUIA SEE ACEQUIA SALADA	POPL	21 53 N	99 54 W	702	00
ACEQUIA SALADA	POPL	21 53 N	99 54 W	702	01
ACEVEDO	POPL	23 45 N	104 16 W	702	02
ACHATES SEE LOS ACHIOTES	POPL	19 49 N	104 39 W	702	00
ACHEMES SEE LOS ACHEMES	POPL	24 58 N	111 13 W	702	00
ACHICHIPICO	POPL	18 32 N	97 00 W	702	01
ACHICHIPICO	POPL	18 56 N	98 49 W	702	01

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