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NIS Gazetteer Mexico

Central Intelligence Agency · 2025-08-25 · 757 pages · text by 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. 6 …sound bajo shoal banco(s) bank(s) barra bar, entrance to lagoon barranca stream barrial mire…
  • p. 31 …N 100 24 W 702 01 ALVARADO, BARRA DE BAR 18 47 N 95 41 W…
  • p. 37 …N 96 19 W 702 00 ANTIGUA, BARRA DE LA BAR 19 19 N 96 17…
  • p. 44 …N 105 56 W 702 02 ASADERO, BARRA BAR 21 38 N 105 27 W 702…
  • p. 51 …N 99 36 W 702 01 AYUTLA, BARRA DE BAR 15 52 N 95 50 W…
  • p. 59 …702 02 BARRA POPL 15 57 N 95 38 W 702 01 BARRA POPL 22 59…
  • p. 60 …48 N 97 22 W 702 02 BARRA NUEVA POPL 20 13 N 96 45 W…
  • p. 67 …08 W 702 01 BOCA DE LIMA, BARRA BAR 20 35 N 97 06 W 702…
  • p. 68 …91 40 W 702 01 BOCA OVEJA, BARRA BAR 19 51 N 96 26 W 702…
  • p. 70 …105 11 W 702 02 BOQUILLA ORO, BARRA BAR 19 49 N 96 26 W 702…
  • p. 71 …N 107 49 W 702 00 BORREGO, BARRA BAR 21 31 N 105 21 W 702…
  • p. 81 …BARRA SEE CAHUACAN. BARRA DE BAR 14 37 N 92 19 W 702 00 CAHUACAN. BARRA…
  • p. 104 …N 97 19 W 702 01 CAZONES, BARRA DE AR 20 44 N 97 12 W…
  • p. 110 …N 99 07 W 702 01 CHACHALACAS, BARRA BAR 19 25 N 96 19 W 702…
  • p. 121 …BARRA DE BAR 18 26 N 93 05 W 702 01 CHILTEPES, BARRA SEE CHILTEPEC, BARRA…
  • p. 174 …95 43 W 702 01 DOS BOCAS, BARRA DE BAR 18 27 N 93 13 W…
  • p. 291 …105 46 W 702 00 JUAN ÁNGEL, BARRA BAR 19 29 N 96 20 W 702…
  • p. 298 …46 W 702 02 LA BARRA DE CAZONES SEE BARRA DE CAZONES LA BLANCA POPL 16…
  • p. 357 …N 107 06 W 702 02 LECHUGUILLAS, BARRA DE BAR 20 00 N 96 34 W…
  • p. 359 …N 98 57 W 702 02 LIMON BARRA BAR 19 41 N 96 24 W 702…
  • p. 400 …97 43 W 702 01 MEXCALTILÁN, BARRA SEE MEXCALTITÁN, BARRA BAR 21 45 N 105 30…
  • p. 401 MEXCALTITÁN POPL 21 55 N 105 31 W 702 01 MEXCALTITÁN, BARRA BAR 21 45 N…
  • p. 424 …N 109 26 W 702 00 NAUTLA, BARRA DE BAR 20 15 N 96 46 W…
  • p. 432 …N 99 24 W 702 00 NUEV, BARRA BAR 20 03 N 96 36 W 702…
  • p. 452 …N 109 40 W 702 00 PALMAS, BARRA DE BAR 20 10 N 96 43 W…
  • p. 460 …56 W 702 02 PAREDON, BARRA DE SEE TONALÁ: BARRA DE BAR 15 59 N 93…
  • p. 483 …N 103 27 W 702 00 PLATANAR: BARRA BAR 19 47 N 96 26 W 702…
  • p. 502 …91 31 W 702 00 PUERTO NSAL, BARRA DE BAR 18 47 N 91 30 W…
  • p. 517 …N 111 07 W 702 00 REY, BARRA DEL BAR 21 32 N 105 18 W…
  • p. 518 …BARRA SEE RIACHUELO, BARRA DE BAR 20 27 N 96 57 W 702 00 RIACHUELO, BARRA…
  • p. 528 …41 W 702 00 SACAPULCO, BARRA DE SEE ZACAPULCO, BARRA DE BAR 15 10 N 92…
  • p. 535 …99 59 W 702 02 SAN AGUSTÍN BARRA RSTA 19 54 N 98 40 W 702…
  • p. 558 …108 45 W 702 02 SAN FRANCISCO, BARRA DE SEE SAN FRANCISCO, BOCA DE ENTR 16…
  • p. 572 …105 25 W 702 02 SAN JOSE, BARRA BAR 25 23 N 97 20 W 702…
  • p. 588 …104 12 W 702 01 SAN MARCOS, BARRA BAR 15 50 N 93 41 W 702…
  • p. 602 …ARROYO DE SAN PEDRO, BAMÍA SAN PEDRO, BARRA DE POPL 32 10 N 116 00 W…
  • p. 605 …SAN PEDRO Y SAN PABLO, BARRA DE SEE SAN PEDRO, BARRA DE BAR 18 39 N…
  • p. 610 …103 22 W 702 01 SAN SIMÓN, BARRA SEE SAN SEBASTIÁN EILA POPL 17 10 N…
  • p. 611 …105 12 W 702 02 SANTA ANA BARRA BAR 19 54 N 96 29 W 702…
  • p. 634 …106 02 W 702 00 SANTECOMAPA, BARRA SEE SONTECOMAPAN, BARRA DE BAR 18 34 N 94…
  • p. 652 …BARRA SEE ZACAPULCO, BARRA DE BAR 18 10 N 92 92 W 702 00 SOCONUSCO, BARRA…
  • p. 656 …N 95 01 W 702 01 SONTECOMAPAN, BARRA DE BAR 18 34 N 94 53 W…
  • p. 658 …BARRA SEE SUCHIATE, BARRA DEL BAR 14 33 N 92 14 W 702 00 SUCHIATE, BARRA…
  • p. 664 …BARRA SEE TAMPICO, BARRA DE BAR 22 16 N 97 47 W 702 00 TAMPICO, BARRA…
  • p. 665 …17 W 702 00 TANHUIJO, BARRA DE SEE TANGÜIJO, BARRA ENTR 21 06 N 97 22…
  • p. 672 …97 54 W 702 01 TECOANADA+ BARRA SEE TECOANAPA+ BARRA BAR 16 31 N 98 47…
  • p. 673 …N 97 00 W 702 00 TECOLUTLA, BARRA DE BAR 20 29 N 96 59 W…
  • p. 674 …N 98 30 W 702 01 TECOYAME, BARRA BAR 16 13 N 98 17 W 702…
  • p. 677 …N 99 04 W 702 01 TEMIXTEPEC, BARRA BAR 20 38 N 97 08 W 702…
  • p. 679 …97 09 W 702 01 TENIXTEPEC, BARRA SEE TENIXTEPEC, BARRA BAR 20 38 N 97 08…
  • p. 705 …TONALÁ, BARRA DE BAR 15 59 N 93 58 W 707 00 TONALÁ, BARRA DE BAR…
  • p. 706 …97 54 W 702 00 TORDO, BARRA SEE TORDO, BARRA DEL BAR 23 03 N 97…
  • p. 716 …N 97 19 W 702 01 TUMILCO, BARRA DE BAR 20 54 N 97 18 W…
  • p. 717 …93 25 W 702 01 TUPILCO TUPILCO, BARRA DE BAR 18 25 N 93 30 W…
  • p. 718 …N 97 13 W 702 00 TUXPAN, BARRA DE BAR 20 58 N 97 19 W…
  • p. 730 …N 99 25 W 702 01 VIEJA, BARRA BAR 20 15 N 96 46 W 702…
  • p. 748 …N 92 41 W 702 01 ZACAPULCO, BARRA DE BAR 15 10 N 92 52 W…
  • p. 755 …97 15 W 702 00 ZONTECOMAPAN, BARRA SEE SONTECOMAPAN, BARRA DE BAR 18 34 N 94…
CMAIDES	POPL	25 08 N	105 51 W	702	02
CMAINOBABI, CERRO	MT	30 12 N	110 32 W	702	02
CHAIREL, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	22 17 N	97 57 W	702	02
CHAIREL, LAGUNA DEL SEE
 CHAIREL, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	22 17 N	97 57 W	702	00
CHAIRET, LAGUNA DE SEE
 CHAIREL, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	22 17 N	97 57 W	702	00
CMAJEL SEE CHEJEL	POPL	15 58 N	92 16 W	702	00
CMAJUL, RÍO	STRN	16 06 N	90 57 W	702	02
CMAK	POPL	20 15 N	89 44 W	702	01
CHAL, ISLA SEE TECHAL, ISLA DE	ISL	19 20 N	87 30 W	702	00
CHALACA	POPL	27 43 N	107 07 W	702	02
CHALACATEPEC, PUNTA	PT	19 39 N	105 16 W	702	01
CHALAHUIAPA	POPL	20 55 N	98 12 W	702	01
CHALAHUILLAPA SEE CHALAHUIAPA	POPL	20 55 N	98 12 W	702	00
CHALAHUITE	POPL	21 04 N	97 32 W	702	02
CHALAHUITE SEE EL CHALAHUITE	POPL	21 24 N	98 36 W	702	00
CHALAHUITE	HILL	21 38 N	97 46 W	702	01
CHALANTÉ	POPL	20 52 N	88 58 W	702	01
CHALA QUITA, PUNTA SEE
 ROCA NEGRA, PUNTA	PT	19 45 N	105 20 W	702	00
CHALATE SEE LOS CHALATES	POPL	24 01 N	106 41 W	702	00
CHALATE	POPL	27 52 N	108 49 W	702	02
CHALCACINGO SEE CHALCATZINGO	POPL	18 41 N	98 46 W	702	00
CHALCALAPA SEE CHACALAPA	POPL	16 39 N	98 40 W	702	00
CHALCALONGO SEE
 CHALCATONGO DE HIDALGO	POPL	17 02 N	97 35 W	702	00
CHALCATONGO SEE
 CHALCATONGO DE HIDALGO	POPL	17 02 N	97 35 W	702	00
CHALCATONGO DE HIDALGO	POPL	17 02 N	97 35 W	702	01
CHALCATZINGO	POPL	18 41 N	98 46 W	702	01
CHALCHICOMULA SEE CIUDAD SERDÁN	POPL	18 59 N	97 27 W	702	00
CHALCHIMUA, CERRO	MT	17 21 N	99 21 W	702	01
CHALCHIMUATAN SEE CHALCHIMUITÁN	POPL	17 00 N	92 40 W	702	00
CHALCHIMUITÁN	POPL	17 00 N	92 40 W	702	01
CHALCHIMUITE, LAGUNA DE	LAKE	29 33 N	107 48 W	702	02
CHALCHIMUITES	POPL	22 42 N	104 29 W	702	02
CHALCHIMUITES	POPL	23 29 N	103 53 W	702	02

CHALCHIJUITES, SIERRA	MTS	29 33 N	107 50 W	702	02
CHALCHIJAPA, RÍO SEE
CHALCHIJAPAN, RÍO	STRM	17 27 N	94 50 W	702	00
CHALCHIJAPAN	POPL	17 27 N	94 51 W	702	00
CHALCHIJAPAN, RÍO	STRM	17 27 N	94 50 W	702	01
CHALCO SEE
CHALCO DE DÍAZ COVARRUBIAS	POPL	19 16 N	98 54 W	702	00
CHALCO DE DÍAZ COVARRUBIAS	POPL	19 16 N	98 54 W	702	01
CHALCOMULCO	POPL	18 02 N	94 47 W	702	01
CHALÍA	POPL	30 43 N	110 47 W	702	02
CHALIGUEY SEE CHALIMUEY	POPL	22 43 N	104 04 W	702	00
CHALIMUEY	POPL	22 43 N	104 04 W	702	02
CHALINGO	POPL	21 07 N	98 14 W	702	01
CHALIPA	POPL	18 44 N	103 45 W	702	01
CHALMA SEE SAN DIEGO CHALMA	POPL	18 26 N	97 21 W	702	00
CHALMA	POPL	18 40 N	98 32 W	702	01
CHALMA	POPL	18 55 N	99 26 W	702	02
CHALMA SEE SANTA ISABEL CHALMA	POPL	19 09 N	98 46 W	702	00
CHALMA	POPL	20 54 N	98 41 W	702	01
CHALMA	POPL	21 13 N	98 24 W	702	01
CHALMITA	POPL	18 57 N	99 24 W	702	01
CHALMUCH SEE CHALMULCH	POPL	20 58 N	89 44 W	702	00
CHALMULCH	POPL	20 58 N	89 44 W	702	01
CHALPAN, LAGUNA	LAKE	18 32 N	96 00 W	702	01
CHALTUNHA, CENOTE SEE
CHOLTUNHA, CENOTE	SINK	21 13 N	88 42 W	702	00
CHALZENTLA	POPL	20 02 N	97 18 W	702	01
CHALZONTLA SEE CHALZENTLA	POPL	20 02 N	97 18 W	702	00
CHAMÁCUARO	POPL	20 07 N	100 50 W	702	01
CHAMÁCUARO	RSTA	20 07 N	100 50 W	702	01
CHAMACUERA	POPL	21 35 N	100 28 W	702	01
CHAMACUERO SEE CHAMÁCUERO	POPL	20 07 N	100 50 W	702	00
CHAMACUERO	POPL	21 14 N	102 24 W	702	01
CHAMACUERO SEE CHAMACUERA	POPL	21 35 N	100 28 W	702	00
CHAMACUERO	POPL	25 11 N	106 02 W	702	02
CHAMACUERO	POPL	28 14 N	100 53 W	702	02
CHAMACUERO, CERRO	MT	25 09 N	106 07 W	702	02
CHAMACUERO DE COMONFORT SEE
COMONFORT	POPL	20 43 N	100 46 W	702	00

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