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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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CIUDAD GUZMÁN	POPL	19 41 N	103 29 W	702	02
CIUDAD GUZMÁN	RSTA	19 42 N	103 31 W	702	01
CIUDAD MIDALGO	POPL	14 41 N	92 09 W	702	01
CIUDAD MIDALGO	POPL	19 41 N	100 34 W	702	01
CIUDAD JUÁREZ	POPL	31 44 N	106 29 W	702	00
CIUDAD LAS CASAS SEE
SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS	POPL	16 45 N	92 38 W	702	00
CIUDAD LERDO	POPL	25 32 N	103 32 W	702	02
CIUDAD MADERO	POPL	22 16 N	97 50 W	702	00
CIUDAD MANTE	POPL	22 44 N	98 57 W	702	00
CIUDAD MANUEL DOBLADO	POPL	20 44 N	101 56 W	702	01
CIUDAD MAZATLÁN SEE MAZATLÁN	POPL	23 13 N	106 25 W	702	00
CIUDAD MENDOZA	POPL	18 48 N	97 11 W	702	01
CIUDAD OBREGÓN SEE
TEKAX DE ÁLVARO OBREGÓN	POPL	20 12 N	89 17 W	702	00
CIUDAD OBREGÓN	POPL	27 29 N	109 56 W	702	02
CIUDAD PURUANDIRO SEE
PURUANDIRO DE CALDERÓN	POPL	20 05 N	101 20 W	702	00
CIUDAD QUERETARO SEE QUERETARO	POPL	20 36 N	100 23 W	702	00
CIUDAD SALAMANCA SEE SALAMANCA	POPL	20 34 N	101 12 W	702	00
CIUDAD SALVATIERRA SEE SALVATIERRA	POPL	20 13 N	100 53 W	702	00
CIUDAD SANTOS SEE
GENERAL PEDRO ANTONIO SANTOS	POPL	21 36 N	98 58 W	702	00
CIUDAD SERDÁN	POPL	18 59 N	97 27 W	702	01
CIUDAD VALLE DE SANTIAGO SEE
VALLE DE SANTIAGO	POPL	20 23 N	101 12 W	702	00
CIUDAD VICTORIA	POPL	23 44 N	99 08 W	702	02
CIUDAD VICTORIA, RÍO DE SEE
SAN MARCOS, RÍO	STRM	23 55 N	98 53 W	702	00
CIVILTIC SEE SILVITUC	POPL	18 40 N	90 16 W	702	00
CIXKÚ SEE CIXÚ	POPL	20 53 N	88 14 W	702	00
CIXÚ	POPL	20 53 N	88 14 W	702	01
CLALCATONGO SEE
CHALCATONGO DE NIDALGO	POPL	17 02 N	97 35 W	702	00
CLAMCHEJÉ	POPL	17 23 N	91 28 W	702	01
CLARIÓN, ISLA	ISL	18 22 N	114 44 W	702	02
CLARION ISLAND SEE CLARIÓN, ISLA	ISL	18 22 N	114 44 W	702	00
CLARK SEE DELTA, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	32 22 N	115 12 W	702	00

CLARO SEE EL CLARO	POPL	30 29 N	111 11 W	702	00
CLARO, RÍO	STRM	21 16 N	98 47 W	702	01
CLAVELES	POPL	21 20 N	100 53 W	702	01
CLAVELINAS SEE CLAVELLINAS	POPL	22 42 N	101 01 W	702	00
CLAVELLINAS SEE SANTIAGO CLAVELLINAS	POPL	16 56 N	96 53 W	702	00
CLAVELLINAS	POPL	22 42 N	101 01 W	702	02
CLAVO DE ORO	RSTA	22 20 N	98 52 W	702	02
CLAVOS, LAGUNA DE	LAKE	27 37 N	104 52 W	702	02
CLEMENTE SEE SAN CLEMENTE	POPL	20 48 N	101 32 W	702	00
CLEMENTINA SEE LA CLEMENTINA	POPL	23 16 N	98 50 W	702	00
CLEOPHA ISLAND SEE MARÍA CLEOFAS, ISLA	ISL	21 16 N	106 14 W	702	00
CLUMENRAS	POPL	25 23 N	101 46 W	702	02
CNU? SEE CRUZ DE CASTILLOS	POPL	23 42 N	100 26 W	702	00
COA' . ITA	POPL	23 03 N	105 23 W	702	02
COACAJAPA, RÍO	STRM	17 54 N	93 40 W	702	01
COACALCO	POPL	18 06 N	98 39 W	702	01
COACALCO SEE COACALCO DE BERRIOZÁBAL	POPL	19 37 N	99 05 W	702	00
COACALCO DE BERRIOZÁBAL	POPL	19 37 N	99 05 W	702	01
COACATLA	POPL	17 56 N	94 40 W	702	01
COACHAPA, RÍO	STRM	17 56 N	94 34 W	702	01
COACHAPAN	POPL	17 53 N	94 33 W	702	01
COACHAPAN	POPL	17 56 N	94 32 W	702	01
COACHAPÁN, RÍO SEE COACHAPA, RÍO	STRM	17 58 N	94 34 W	702	00
COACHITÍ	RSTA	20 33 N	100 37 W	702	01
COACOATZINTLA	POPL	19 38 N	96 56 W	702	01
COACOAZINTLA SEE COACOATZINTLA	POPL	19 38 N	96 56 W	702	00
COACOYOL	POPL	21 13 N	105 10 W	702	01
COACOYOL SEE COACOYOLES	POPL	22 33 N	106 00 W	702	00
COACOYOL SEE COCOYOL	POPL	23 36 N	106 11 W	702	00
COACOYOLE	POPL	24 31 N	106 34 W	702	02
COACOYOLES	POPL	22 33 N	106 00 W	702	00
COACOYOTE SEE COACOYOLE	POPL	24 31 N	106 34 W	702	00
COACOYUL SEE EL COACOYUL	POPL	17 37 N	101 26 W	702	00
COACOYULA	POPL	18 08 N	99 39 W	702	01
COACOYULAR SEE EL COACOYULAR	POPL	17 56 N	101 22 W	702	00

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