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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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CENDRADITO SEE CENDRADITAS	POPL	28 29 N	110 01 W	702	00
CENICERA	POPL	22 17 N	101 14 W	702	02
CENICERO SEE EL CENICERO	POPL	19 52 N	99 10 W	702	00
CENIMENTO SEE CONIMETO	POPL	25 28 N	107 32 W	702	00
CENIZA SEE SANTA MARÍA ZANIZA	POPL	16 39 N	97 21 W	702	00
CENIZA SEE LA CENIZA	POPL	26 05 N	106 32 W	702	00
CENIZAL SEE LAS CENIZAS	POPL	20 38 N	100 04 W	702	00
CENIZAS SEE LAS CENIZAS	POPL	20 38 N	100 04 W	702	00
CENIZO	POPL	32 30 N	116 04 W	702	02
CENOTCHE SEE DZONOTCHE	POPL	20 09 N	88 45 W	702	00
CENOTILLO	POPL	20 58 N	88 37 W	702	01
CENSO	POPL	17 53 N	93 07 W	702	01
CENTAURO	RSTA	30 09 N	106 24 W	702	02
CENTENO	RSTA	19 50 N	102 32 W	702	01
CENTEOYO. CERRO	MT	18 17 N	98 21 W	702	01
CENTINELA SEE EL CENTINELA	POPL	20 44 N	102 18 W	702	00
CENTINELA. CERRO	MT	32 37 N	115 43 W	702	02
CENTINELA. CERRO DEL	MILL	19 13 N	104 17 W	702	01
CENTINELA. PICACHO DEL	MT	29 07 N	102 27 W	702	02
CENTRAL SEE LA CENTRAL	POPL	17 54 N	93 55 W	702	00
CENTRAL	POPL	18 43 N	90 27 W	702	01
CENTRAL. MESA SEE
MEXICANA. ALTIPLANICIE	UPLD	24 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
CENTRAL AGUILAR	SITE	18 93 N	88 39 W	702	01
CENTRAL CONCHITA	SITE	18 52 N	88 49 W	702	01
CENTRAL DE CHIAPAS. MESETA	UPLD	16 30 N	92 00 W	702	00
CENTRAL FLORES	POPL	18 40 N	88 51 W	702	01
CENTRAL LIRIOS SEE LOS LIRIOS	POPL	19 04 N	88 45 W	702	00
CENTRAL PLATEAU SEE
MEXICANA. ALTIPLANICIE	UPLD	24 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
CENTRO	POPL	21 16 N	102 53 W	702	01
CENTRO SEE EL CENTRO	POPL	24 58 N	103 51 W	702	00
CENTRO	POPL	28 55 N	111 19 W	702	02
CENTRO. CAYO	ISL	18 35 N	87 20 W	702	01
CENTURIÓN	POPL	26 46 N	99 15 W	702	02
CEPAS	POPL	26 59 N	105 17 W	702	02
CEPEDA	POPL	20 08 N	88 45 W	702	01
CEPEDA	POPL	20 31 N	90 07 W	702	01

CEPEDA FERAZA SEE BALUARTE	POPL	20 08 N	88 40 W	702	00
CEPILLOS SEE CAPILL	POPL	28 07 N	107 00 W	702	00
CEPOBAMPO	POPL	27 54 N	110 29 W	702	02
CERÁMICA	RSTA	23 54 N	99 10 W	702	02
CERANO	POPL	20 07 N	101 23 W	702	01
CERANO SEE CERRANO	POPL	24 58 N	107 07 W	702	00
CERCADA	POPL	21 32 N	99 29 W	702	01
CERCADA	POPL	28 41 N	110 01 W	702	02
CERCADA SEE CEREADO	POPL	29 05 N	111 12 W	702	00
CERCA DE PIEDRA SEE CORRAL DE PIEDRAS	POPL	25 44 N	106 48 W	702	00
CERCADO SEE CERCADA	POPL	21 32 N	99 29 W	702	00
CERCO DE PIEDRA	POPL	31 11 N	110 36 W	702	02
CEREADO	POPL	29 05 N	111 12 W	702	02
CERÉCUARO SEE CIRECUARO	POPL	20 03 N	101 20 W	702	00
CERES	RSTA	25 44 N	102 33 W	702	02
CEREZO	POPL	20 10 N	98 44 W	702	01
CEREZO, ARROYO	STRM	31 52 N	116 38 W	702	02
CERILLOS	POPL	16 32 N	94 39 W	702	01
CERNA	POPL	26 33 N	99 53 W	702	02
CEROCAMUI, ARROYO	STRM	27 17 N	108 14 W	702	02
CERRALVO	POPL	26 06 N	99 37 W	702	02
CERRALVO, CANAL	CHAN	24 15 N	110 00 W	702	02
CERRALVO, CANAL DE SEE CERRALVO, CANAL	CHAN	24 15 N	110 00 W	702	00
CERRALVO, ISLA	ISL	24 15 N	109 55 W	702	02
CERRANO	POPL	24 58 N	107 07 W	702	02
CERRICILLO	POPL	25 09 N	107 10 W	702	02
CERRILLO SEE EL CERRILLO	POPL	19 25 N	99 40 W	702	00
CERRILLOS SEE CERRILLOS DE DÍAZ	POPL	19 38 N	96 42 W	702	00
CERRILLOS SEE LOS CERRILLOS	POPL	26 30 N	109 08 W	702	00
CERRILLOS DE DÍAZ	POPL	19 38 N	96 42 W	702	01
CERRITO SEE CERRITO DE IXHUATÁN	POPL	16 24 N	94 32 W	702	00
CERRITO	POPL	19 45 N	104 06 W	702	01
CERRITO SEE DOS CERRITOS	POPL	20 15 N	99 08 W	702	00
CERRITO SEE LOS CERRITOS	POPL	20 24 N	101 12 W	702	00
CERRITO SEE LAS GALERAS	POPL	20 25 N	100 59 W	702	00
CERRITO SEE CERRITO COLORADO	POPL	20 32 N	100 56 W	702	00

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