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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…
COACOYULICHAN	POPL	16 49 N	99 01 W	702	01
COACOYULICHAN	POPL	16 50 N	99 03 W	702	01
COACOYULITA SEE EL COACOYULITO	POPL	18 07 N	101 32 W	702	00
COACOYULITO SEE EL COACOYULITO	POPL	18 07 N	101 32 W	702	00
COACUILCO	POPL	21 07 N	98 35 W	702	01
COAHUAYANA	POPL	18 44 N	103 41 W	702	01
COAHUAYANA, RIO SEE
COAHUAYANA, RIO DE	STRM	18 41 N	103 45 W	702	00
COAHUAYANA, RIO DE	STRM	18 41 N	103 45 W	702	01
COAHUAYUTLA SEE
COAHUAYUTLA DE GUERRERO	POPL	18 19 N	101 49 W	702	00
COAHUAYUTLA DE GUERRERO	POPL	18 19 N	101 49 W	702	00
COAHUIGTIC SEE CUAHUIGTIC	POPL	19 41 N	97 48 W	702	00
COAHUILA SEE COAHUILA, ESTADO DE	STAT	27 20 N	102 00 W	702	00
COAHUILA	POPL	21 56 N	100 49 W	702	01
COAHUILA	POPL	22 52 N	99 14 W	702	02
COAHUILA SEE COLONIA COAHUILA	POPL	32 12 N	114 59 W	702	00
COAHUILA, ESTADO DE	STAT	27 20 N	102 00 W	702	02
COAHUIXTLA	POPL	18 47 N	98 57 W	702	01
COAHUIXTLA	RSTA	18 47 N	98 58 W	702	01
COAHUIYATLA SEE CUAHUEYATLA	POPL	20 16 N	98 05 W	702	00
COAHUIYOTLA SEE CUAHUEYATLA	POPL	20 16 N	98 05 W	702	00
COAJOMULCO SEE CUAJOMULCO	POPL	19 02 N	99 13 W	702	00
COAJOMULCO	POPL	19 45 N	99 39 W	702	01
COALCOMÁN SEE
COALCOMÁN DE MATAMOROS	POPL	18 47 N	103 09 W	702	00
COALCOMÁN, RIO DE	STRM	18 14 N	103 14 W	702	01
COALCOÁN DE MATAMOROS	POPL	18 47 N	103 09 W	702	02
COALITLA SEE COATLILA	POPL	20 42 N	98 36 W	702	00
COAME, ARROYO DE	STRM	22 20 N	105 37 W	702	02
COAMECATE SEE CUAMECATE	POPL	22 05 N	105 37 W	702	00
COAMILES	POPL	21 56 N	105 16 W	702	01
COAPA	POPL	15 40 N	93 08 W	702	01
COAPA SEE SANTA ANA COAPAN	POPL	18 50 N	97 33 W	702	00
COAPA	POPL	19 19 N	99 09 W	702	01
COAPA	POPL	19 31 N	101 21 W	702	01
COAPACHAPA SEE COAPECHAPA	POPL	18 01 N	94 57 W	702	00
COAPACHE SEE EL COAPECHE	POPL	20 03 N	96 54 W	702	00

COAPAM SEE COAPAN	POPL	18 26 N	97 24 W	702	00
COAPAN	POPL	18 26 N	97 24 W	702	01
COAPAN SEE SANTA ANA COAPAN	POPL	18 50 N	97 53 W	702	00
COAPAN	POPL	19 39 N	96 53 W	702	01
COAPAN ARROYO	STRM	18 23 N	96 01 W	702	02
COAPANCHE SEE EL COAPECHE	POPL	20 05 N	96 54 W	702	00
COAPANCINGO SEE CUAPANCINGO	POPL	19 50 N	97 51 W	702	00
COAPANCO SEE COAPANGO	POPL	18 58 N	99 34 W	702	00
COAPANGO	POPL	18 38 N	99 34 W	702	01
COAPANTES	POPL	14 57 N	92 23 W	702	01
COAPAS	POPL	24 43 N	102 03 W	702	02
COAPECHAPA	POPL	18 01 N	94 57 W	702	01
COAPECHE SEE EL COAPECHE	POPL	20 05 N	96 54 W	702	00
COAPEXCO	POPL	18 58 N	99 45 W	702	01
COAPEXCO SEE CUAPEXCO ESTACION	RSTA	19 37 N	98 10 W	702	00
COAPILLA	POPL	17 08 N	93 10 W	702	01
COAPILLA SEE CUAPILLA	POPL	18 17 N	94 14 W	702	00
COAPILOLOYA	POPL	17 40 N	94 43 W	702	01
COAPILOLOYA	POPL	17 40 N	94 44 W	702	01
COAPINOLA	POPL	16 51 N	99 09 W	702	01
COAQUISPALA SEE CUAQUISPULA	POPL	19 18 N	102 59 W	702	00
COASTECOMATAN	POPL	19 08 N	103 53 W	702	01
COATACO, RIO	STRM	19 51 N	98 24 W	702	01
COATAJA, RIO SEE COACAJAPA, RIO	STRM	17 54 N	93 40 W	702	00
COATEJAPA, RIO SEE COACAJAPA, RIO	STRM	17 54 N	93 40 W	702	00
COATÁN	POPL	14 45 N	92 23 W	702	01
COATÁN	POPL	18 59 N	103 57 W	702	01
COATÁN, RIO	STRM	14 48 N	92 31 W	702	02
COATAPA SEE CUATAPA	POPL	21 04 N	98 23 W	702	00
COATE	POPL	23 09 N	106 13 W	702	02
COATECA SEE COATECAS ALTAS	POPL	16 32 N	96 40 W	702	00
COATECAS SEE COATECAS ALTAS	POPL	16 32 N	96 40 W	702	00
COATECAS SEE SAN JUAN COATECAS BAJAS	POPL	16 33 N	96 40 W	702	00
COATECAS ALTAS	POPL	16 32 N	96 40 W	702	01
COATEPEC	R, PL	17 46 N	99 46 W	702	01
COATEPEC	POPL	18 01 N	97 39 W	702	01

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