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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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CHILTEPIN SEE CHILTEPINES	POPL	27 55 N	110 36 W	702	00
CHILTEPÍN, CERRO	MT	27 55 N	110 36 W	702	02
CHILTEPINES	POPL	25 41 N	99 50 W	702	02
CHILTEPINES	POPL	27 55 N	110 36 W	702	02
CHILTIPIQUÍN, CANÓN DEL	CNYN	26 27 N	101 30 W	702	02
CHILTOYAC	POPL	19 34 N	96 51 W	702	01
CHILUCA	POPL	19 32 N	99 17 W	702	01
CHILVITUC SEE SILVITUC	POPL	18 40 N	90 16 W	702	00
CHIMACHI	POPL	26 36 N	107 29 W	702	02
CHIMAL	POPL	18 02 N	92 05 W	702	01
CHIMAL	POPL	23 54 N	104 33 W	702	02
CHIMAL SEE CHINAL	POPL	28 15 N	110 45 W	702	00
CHIMAL	RSTA	19 02 N	98 48 W	702	01
CHIMAL, LAGUNA DEL	LAKE	18 02 N	92 05 W	702	01
CHIMALACATLÁN	POPL	18 28 N	99 06 W	702	02
CHIMALAPA SEE SAN MIGUEL CHIMALAPA	POPL	16 43 N	94 41 W	702	00
CHIMALAPA SEE SANTA MARÍA CHIMALAPA	POPL	16 55 N	94 41 W	702	00
CHIMALAPA	POPL	17 22 N	93 32 W	702	01
CHIMALAPA, ARROYO	STRM	17 22 N	93 32 W	702	01
CHIMALES, PUERTO DE LOS	PASS	27 25 N	102 25 W	702	02
CHIMALHUACA	POPL	18 17 N	96 59 W	702	01
CHIMALHUACAN SEE
CHIMALHUACÁN CHALCO	POPL	19 02 N	98 47 W	702	00
CHIMALHUACÁN SEE
SANTA MARÍA CHIMALHUACÁN	POPL	19 25 N	98 54 W	702	00
CHIMALHUACÁN CHALCO	POPL	19 02 N	98 47 W	702	01
CHIMALIQUÍN	POPL	21 16 N	102 46 W	702	01
CHIMALISTAN SEE CHIMALTITÁN	POPL	21 35 N	103 50 W	702	00
CHIMALITO	POPL	29 14 N	109 49 W	702	02
CHIMALPA	POPL	18 16 N	94 53 W	702	01
CHIMALPA	POPL	19 26 N	99 21 W	702	01
CHIMALPAÍS	POPL	18 32 N	95 18 W	702	01
CHIMALTEPEC SEE
SAN PEDRO CHIMALTEPEC	POPL	16 59 N	95 42 W	702	00
CHIMALTITÁN	POPL	21 35 N	103 50 W	702	01
CHIMAPA SEE CHIMALPA	POPL	18 16 N	94 53 W	702	00
CHIMAY	POPL	20 10 N	89 40 W	702	01
CHIMAY	POPL	20 51 N	89 35 W	702	01

CHIMAY	POPL	21 11 N	88 58 W	702	01
CHIMAY	POPL	21 21 N	88 54 W	702	01
CHIMECA	POPL	19 22 N	97 34 W	702	01
CHIMECATITLAN SEE CHIGMECATITLAN	POPL	18 39 N	98 05 W	702	00
CHIMENEAS SEE LAS CHIMENEAS	POPL	32 19 N	116 10 W	702	00
CHIMO	POPL	20 27 N	105 08 W	702	01
CHIMOTLAN	POPL	17 28 N	96 10 W	702	01
CHIMUL	POPL	18 56 N	90 56 W	702	01
CHIMULCO	POPL	21 41 N	99 34 W	702	01
CHINA	POPL	25 42 N	99 14 W	702	02
CHINA'	POPL	19 46 N	19 30 W	702	02
CHINA'	RSTA	19 46 N	90 30 W	702	01
CHINA, CERRO DE LA	HILL	22 17 N	102 43 W	702	02
CHINACAS SEE LAS CHINACAS	POPL	27 14 N	108 39 W	702	00
CHINACATES	POPL	25 00 N	105 13 W	702	02
CHINACATES	POPL	25 08 N	106 01 W	702	02
CHINACATES HACIENDA SEE CHINACATES	POPL	25 08 N	106 01 W	702	00
CHINACATES RANCH SEE CHINACATES	POPL	25 08 N	106 01 W	702	00
CHINACOS, ARROYO	STRM	26 16 N	107 27 W	702	02
CHINAL SEE CHIMAL	POPL	18 02 N	92 05 W	702	00
CHINAL SEE EL CHINAL	POPL	23 21 N	109 48 W	702	00
CHINAL SEE EL CHINAL	POPL	25 32 N	107 55 W	702	00
CHINAL SEE EL CHINAL	POPL	26 40 N	108 40 W	702	00
CHINAL	POPL	28 15 N	110 45 W	702	02
CHINAL, RÍO	STRM	17 37 N	92 34 W	702	01
CHINAL, SIERRA	MTS	28 47 N	110 45 W	702	02
CHINAMECA	POPL	18 01 N	94 40 W	702	01
CHINAMECA	POPL	18 37 N	99 00 W	702	01
CHINAMECO ALTO SEE
 CHICHINECO ALTO	POPL	21 47 N	97 47 W	702	00
CHINAMPA SEE CHINAMPA DE GOROSTIZA	POPL	21 22 N	97 44 W	702	00
CHINAMPA DE GOROSTIZA	POPL	21 22 N	97 44 W	702	02
CHINAMPAS	POPL	21 50 N	101 48 W	702	01
CHINANPA DE GOROSTIZA SEE
 CHINAMPA DE GOROSTIZA	POPL	21 22 N	97 44 W	702	00
CHINANTLA	POPL	18 12 N	98 15 W	702	01
CHINAPA	POPL	30 27 N	110 02 W	702	02

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