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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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RSTA	18 56 N	98 49 W	702	01
ACHICHIPICO	POPL	27 28 N	108 00 W	702	02
ACHICHITAVO	STRM	17 12 N	93 40 W	702	01
ACHIOTE, ARROYO DEL	POPL	20 36 N	98 03 W	702	01
ACHIOTEPEC	POPL	16 13 N	98 03 W	702	01
ACHIOTES	POPL	20 59 N	98 23 W	702	01
ACHIQUIHUICTLA	POPL	20 59 N	98 23 W	702	00
ACHIQUIHUIITLA SEE ACHIQUIHUICTLA	POPL	20 59 N	98 23 W	702	00
ACHIQUIHUIITLA SEE ACHIQUIHUICTLA	POPL	27 28 N	108 00 W	702	00
ACHITAVO SEE ACHICHITAVO	POPL	27 28 N	108 00 W	702	00
ACHIUTLA SEE SAN MIGUEL ACHIUTLA	POPL	17 18 N	97 29 N	702	00
ACHIUTLA SEE SAN JUAN ACHIUTLA	POPL	17 20 N	97 31 W	702	00
ACHOQUÉN	POPL	21 31 N	103 05 W	702	01
ACHOTA	POPL	24 38 N	106 41 W	702	02
ACHOTAL SEE ACHOTAL DE MORENO	POPL	17 44 N	95 10 W	702	00
ACHOTAL	RSTA	17 44 N	95 08 W	702	01
ACHOTAL DE MORENO	POPL	17 44 N	95 10 W	702	01
ACHOTÁN	POPL	18 41 N	103 34 W	702	01
ACHOTES SEE LOS ACHIOTES	POPL	19 49 N	104 39 W	702	00
ACHOTLÁN SEE ACHOTÁN	POPL	18 41 N	103 34 W	702	00
ACHUPIL	POPL	20 55 N	98 10 W	702	01
CIBUCHES, CERRO SEE
ACEBUCHES, CERRO DE LOS	MT	29 45 N	106 01 W	702	00
ACIBUCHES, CERRO DE LOS SEE
ACEBUCHES, CERRO DE LOS	MT	29 45 N	106 01 W	702	00
ACOCUL	RSTA	20 13 N	98 21 W	702	01
ACOCULCO	POPL	19 56 N	98 13 W	702	01
ACOLMAN SEE EL CALVARIO ACOLMAN	POPL	19 38 N	98 55 W	702	00
ACOLMAN SEE ACALMÁN	POPL	20 26 N	98 03 W	702	00
ACON, LAGUNA SEE ALTÓN, LAGUNA	INTL	18 31 N	89 08 W	702	00
ACONCHI	POPL	29 50 N	110 12 W	702	02
ACONCHI, SIERRA	MTS	29 49 N	110 22 W	702	02
ACONCHI, SIERRA	MTS	29 52 N	110 26 W	702	02
ACOPILCO	POPL	19 20 N	99 19 W	702	01
ACOPINALCO SEE ACOPINALCO DEL PEÑÓN	POPL	19 40 N	98 10 W	702	00
ACOPINALCO	POPL	19 43 N	98 32 W	702	01
ACOPINALCO	RSTA	19 42 N	98 32 W	702	01
ACOPINALCO DEL PEÑÓN	POPL	19 40 N	98 10 W	702	01
ACOSTA	POPL	21 12 N	102 30 W	702	01

ACOSTA	POPL	28 02 N	101 22 W	702	02
ACOTZILAPAN SEE
SANTIAGO ACUTZILAPAN	POPL	19 47 N	99 41 W	702	00
ACOUTLA SEE SAN ANTONIO ACUTLA	POPL	17 39 N	97 28 W	702	00
ACOYOTITLA	POPL	20 28 N	97 59 W	702	01
ACOYOTLA SEE ACOYOTITLA	POPL	20 28 N	97 59 W	702	00
ACOYOTLA	POPL	20 49 N	98 11 W	702	01
ACOYOTLA	POPL	21 09 N	98 48 W	702	02
ACOZANTLA SEE SANTA ANA ACOZAUTLA	POPL	18 57 N	98 23 W	702	00
ACTEOPAN	POPL	18 45 N	10 43 W	702	01
ACTIPAN SEE SAN MATEO ACTIPAN	POPL	19 37 N	98 36 W	702	00
ACTIPAN	RSTA	18 58 N	97 47 W	702	01
ACTLZAYANCA SEE
ACTLZAYANCA DE HIDALGO	POPL	19 26 N	97 47 W	702	00
ACTLZAYANCA DE HIDALGO	POPL	19 26 N	97 47 W	702	01
ACTOPAM SEE ACTOPAN	POPL	19 30 N	96 37 W	702	00
ACTÓPAM, RÍO SEE ACTOPAN, RÍO	STRM	19 25 N	96 20 W	702	00
ACTOPAN	POPL	19 01 N	96 44 W	702	01
ACTOPAN	POPL	19 30 N	96 37 W	702	01
ACTOPAN	POPL	20 16 N	98 56 W	702	01
ACTOPAN	MT	20 14 N	98 51 W	702	01
ACTOPAN, RÍO	STRM	19 25 N	96 20 W	702	01
ACTÚN SEE SAN JUAN ACTÚN	POPL	20 46 N	89 59 W	702	00
ACTUNCHÉN	POPL	21 20 N	87 59 W	702	02
ACÚ SEE SANTA MARÍA ACÚ	POPL	20 33 N	90 10 W	702	00
ACUACA, RÍO	STRM	19 46 N	97 34 W	702	01
ACUACO, RÍO SEE ACUACA, RÍO	STRM	19 46 N	97 34 W	702	00
ACUAMANALA	POPL	19 14 N	98 11 W	702	01
ACUAPA	POPL	20 56 N	98 16 W	702	01
ACUATEMPA	POPL	20 39 N	97 32 W	702	01
ACUAUTLA SEE SAN FRANCISCO ACUAUTLA	POPL	19 20 N	98 51 W	702	00
ACUAUTLA	POPL	20 30 N	98 03 W	702	01
ACUESCOMAC SEE
SANTA MARÍA ACUEXCOMAC	POPL	19 02 N	98 23 W	702	00
ACUEXCOMAC SEE
SANTA MARÍA ACUEXCOMAC	POPL	19 02 N	98 23 W	702	00
ACUICUIXCALTEPETL SEE
SANTA BÁRARA ACUICUIZCATEPEC	POPL	19 27 N	98 12 W	702	00

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