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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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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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