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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…
CMAVIRA	POPL	27 39 N	105 12 W	702	02
CMAY	POPL	20 35 N	89 48 W	702	01
CMAYATE. LAGUNA SEE CMAYOTE. LAGUNA	MRSH	30 00 N	107 12 W	702	00
CMAYETA SEE CMAVETA	POPL	17 43 N	101 24 W	702	00
CMAYOSO	POPL	22 04 N	99 08 W	702	02
CMAYOTAL. ISLA	ISL	16 17 N	90 52 W	702	01
CMAYOTE. LAGUNA	MRSH	30 00 N	107 12 W	702	02
CMAYOTE. PUERTO DEL	PASS	30 00 N	107 15 W	702	02
CMAYUCO	POPL	16 24 N	97 49 W	702	01
CMAYUCO SEE SAN AGUSTIN CMAYUCO	POPL	17 19 N	98 01 W	702	00
CMAZUMBA SEE SAI IAGO CMAZUMBA	POPL	18 12 N	97 40 W	702	00
CHEBALAM	POPL	20 33 N	88 25 W	702	01
CHEBALAN SEE SAN ANTONIO	POPL	20 31 N	88 22 W	702	00
CHEBALAN SEE OTIAL	POPL	20 34 N	88 26 W	702	00
CHECANCÉ	POPL	15 14 N	92 14 W	702	01
CHECHU SEE CHACMUCHUCH	POPL	21 17 N	86 92 W	702	00
CHECUBUL SEE CHEKUBUL	POPL	18 51 N	90 58 W	702	00
CHEHUAYO SEE CHEHUAYO GRANDE	POPL	19 54 N	101 04 W	702	00
CHEHUAYO GRANDE	POPL	19 54 N	101 04 W	702	01
CHEJEL	POPL	19 58 N	92 16 W	702	01
CHEKÉ	POPL	19 50 N	90 22 W	702	01
CHEKEKEN SEE CHENKEKEN	POPL	20 38 N	89 42 W	702	00
CHEKUBAL SEE CHEKUBUL	SITE	19 40 N	89 09 W	702	00
CHEKUBIL SEE CHEKUBUL	SITE	19 40 N	89 09 W	702	00
CHEKUBUL	POPL	18 51 N	90 58 W	702	01
CHEKUBUL	SITE	19 40 N	89 09 W	702	01
CHEL	POPL	21 00 N	89 49 W	702	01
CHELE	POPL	23 13 N	105 53 W	702	02
CHELEM	POPL	21 16 N	89 45 W	702	01
CHELEM	SITE	18 12 N	87 53 W	702	01
CHELEM. CAYO	ISL	18 12 N	87 55 W	702	01
CHELEN SEE CHELEM	POPL	21 16 N	89 45 W	702	00
CHELEN. CAYO SEE CHELEM. CAYO	ISL	18 12 N	87 55 W	702	00
CHEMAL	POPL	21 03 N	89 15 W	702	01
CHEMAX	POPL	20 39 N	87 56 W	702	01
CHEMBALÁN	POPL	19 38 N	89 31 W	702	01
CHENALHO	POPL	16 33 N	92 36 W	702	01

CHENCÁN SEE CHENKÁN	POPL	19 09 N	90 57 W	702	00
CHEN CASTILLA	SITE	20 56 N	90 04 W	702	01
CHEN CIMEN, CENOTE	SINK	21 21 N	88 35 W	702	01
CHEN COBRE	POPL	19 25 N	88 28 W	702	01
CHEN COMUL	SITE	20 48 N	90 08 W	702	01
CHEN COPO	POPL	21 09 N	89 50 W	702	01
CHENCOPÓ	POPL	21 04 N	89 57 W	702	01
CHENCORTADOR, AGUADA	SINK	21 28 N	88 15 W	702	01
CHENCOYÍ	POPL	19 48 N	90 14 W	702	01
CHENK SEE CHENKÚ	POPL	21 01 N	89 39 W	702	00
CHENKAC	POPL	20 34 N	89 38 W	702	01
CHENKÁN	POPL	19 09 N	90 57 W	702	02
CHENKEKEN	POPL	20 38 N	89 42 W	702	02
CHENKÚ	POPL	21 01 N	89 39 W	702	01
CHENKÚ	POPL	21 08 N	88 50 W	702	01
CHENKUO SEE CHENKÚ	POPL	21 01 N	89 39 W	702	00
CHEN LAGUNA SEE CHAN LAGUNA	POPL	18 29 N	90 12 W	702	00
CHEN VALDÉS SEE CHEN-VALDEZ	POPL	19 15 N	90 42 W	702	00
CHEN-VALDEZ	POPL	19 15 N	90 42 W	702	01
CHEPAVILTZAJ SEE CHEPAVILZAJ	MT	15 13 N	92 10 W	702	00
CHEPAVILTZAJ, CERRO SEE CHEPAVILZAJ	MT	15 13 N	92 10 W	702	00
CHEPAVILTZAJ (GUATEMALA)	MT	15 13 N	92 10 W	702	01
CHEPAVIZAJ SEE CHEPAVILZAJ	MT	15 13 N	92 10 W	702	00
CHEPINGUE SEE EL CHEPINGUE	POPL	22 25 N	102 05 W	702	00
CHERALITO SEE CHIMALITO	POPL	29 14 N	109 49 W	702	00
CHERÁN	POPL	19 41 N	101 57 W	702	01
CHERLIN	POPL	22 34 N	101 17 W	702	02
CHERO	POPL	21 16 N	101 49 W	702	01
CHERRAL	POPL	27 01 N	107 50 W	702	02
CHETULIX	POPL	20 21 N	89 42 W	702	01
CHETUMAL SEE CIUDAD CHETUMAL	POPL	18 30 N	88 18 W	702	00
CHETUMAL, BAMÍA SEE CHETUMAL BAY	BAY	18 20 N	88 05 W	702	00
CHETUMAL BAY	BAY	18 20 N	88 05 W	702	02
CHETUMUL, BAMÍA SEE CHETUMAL BAY	BAY	18 20 N	88 05 W	702	00
CHETZALÁN SEE CUETZALAN DEL PROGRESO	POPL	20 02 N	97 31 W	702	00
CHETZI	POPL	17 22 N	96 31 W	702	01

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