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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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COATEPEC POPL	18 09 N	97 24 W	702	01
COATEPEC SEE COATEPEC COSTALES POPL	18 20 N	99 45 W	702	00
COATEPEC POPL	18 38 N	100 11 W	702	01
COATEPEC POPL	18 42 N	98 31 W	702	01
COATEPEC SEE SAN MATEO COATEPEC POPL	18 48 N	98 39 W	702	00
COATEPEC SEE SANTA ANA COATEPEC POPL	18 50 N	98 25 W	702	00
COATEPEC SEE COATEPEC MARINAS POPL	18 54 N	99 43 W	702	00
COATEPEC POPL	18 58 N	98 16 W	702	01
COATEPEC POPL	19 03 N	98 55 W	702	01
COATEPEC POPL	19 06 N	97 73 W	702	01
COATEPEC SEE COATEPEC DE LAS BATEAS POPL	19 09 N	99 25 W	702	00
COATEPEC POPL	19 27 N	96 58 W	702	01
COATEPEC SEE SANTA MARÍA CUAUTEPEC POPL	19 38 N	99 08 W	702	00
COATEPEC POPL	20 04 N	97 45 W	702	01
COATEPEC, CERRO MT	19 07 N	99 32 W	702	01
COATEPEC COSTALES POPL	18 20 N	99 45 W	702	01
COATEPEC DE LAS BATEAS POPL	19 09 N	99 25 W	702	01
COATEPEC MARINAS POPL	18 34 N	99 43 W	702	01
COATEPETL, CERRO MT	18 25 N	97 35 W	702	01
COATEQUITAS POPL	16 33 N	96 43 W	702	01
COATETELCO POPL	18 42 N	98 04 W	702	01
COATETELCO POPL	18 43 N	99 20 W	702	01
COATETELCO, LAGUNA LAKE	18 44 N	99 20 W	702	01
COATETELCO, CERRO MT	19 57 N	98 46 W	702	01
COATILILÁN SEE COATITILÁN POPL	19 28 N	97 03 W	702	00
COATIPAC SEE LA CONCEPCIÓN COATIPAC POPL	19 11 N	99 35 W	702	00
COATITILÁN POPL	19 28 N	97 03 W	702	01
COATITILON SEE COATITILÁN POPL	19 28 N	97 03 W	702	00
COATLACO, RÍO SEE COATACO, RÍO STRM	19 51 N	98 24 W	702	00
COATLAMAYAN SEE CUATLAMAYAN POPL	20 48 N	98 39 W	702	00
COATLAN SEE SAN MIGUEL COATLÁN POPL	16 10 N	96 40 W	702	00
COATLAN SEE SAN FRANCISCO COATLÁN POPL	16 10 N	96 46 W	702	00
COATLAN SEE SANTO DOMINGO COATLÁN POPL	16 11 N	96 52 W	702	00
COATLAN SEE SAN SEBASTIÁN COATLÁN POPL	16 12 N	96 50 W	702	00
COATLAN SEE SAN PABLO COATLÁN POPL	16 13 N	96 47 W	702	00
COATLAN SEE JERÓNIMO COATLÁN POPL	16 13 N	96 52 W	702	00
COATLAN SEE SANTA MARÍA COATLÁN POPL	16 14 N	96 43 W	702	00

COATLAN SEE SAN JERÓNIMO COATLAN	POPL	16 14 N	96 92 W	702	00
COATLAN SEE SANTA CATARINA COATLAN	POPL	16 18 N	96 46 W	702	00
COATLAN SEE SAN VICENTE COATLAN	POPL	16 23 N	96 50 W	702	00
COATLAN SEE SANTA MARÍA COATLAN	POPL	16 93 N	95 29 W	702	00
COATLAN, RÍO SEE ZALMA, RÍO	POPL	18 37 N	99 19 W	702	00
COATLAN DEL RÍO	POPL	18 44 N	99 26 W	702	02
COATLAN SANTO DOMINGO SEE
SANTO DOMINGO COATLAN	POPL	16 11 N	96 52 W	702	00
COATLILA	POPL	20 42 N	98 36 W	702	01
COATLINCHÁN SEE
SAN MIGUEL COATLINCHÁN	POPL	19 27 N	98 52 W	702	00
COATOLOL SEE CUATOLOL	POPL	21 06 N	98 49 W	702	00
COATZACOALCOS	POPL	18 09 N	94 23 W	702	01
COATZACOALCOS, BAHÍA	BAY	18 10 N	94 27 W	702	01
COATZACOALCOS, RÍO	STRM	18 09 N	94 24 W	702	02
COATZALA SEE COETZALA	POPL	18 47 N	96 55 W	702	00
COATZINGO	POPL	18 37 N	98 11 W	702	01
COATZINTLA	POPL	20 29 N	97 27 W	702	01
COATZOPAN SEE SAN JUAN COATZOSPAN	POPL	18 03 N	96 46 W	702	00
COATZOSPAN SEE SAN JUAN COATZOSPAN	POPL	18 03 N	96 46 W	702	00
COATZOSPAN SEE SAN JUAN COATZOSPAN	POPL	18 03 N	96 46 W	702	00
COAUTIECO	POPL	19 48 N	97 54 W	702	01
COAXTLAMUACAN SEE CUAXTLAMUACAN	POPL	17 20 N	99 20 W	702	00
COAXTLE, CERRO	MT	17 28 N	100 41 W	702	01
COAXUXCO	POPL	19 13 N	99 25 W	702	01
COAYUCA SEE SAN PEDRO CUAYUCA	POPL	18 28 N	98 11 W	702	00
COAYUCA	POPL	18 34 N	98 41 W	702	01
COAYUCA	POPL	19 45 N	97 55 W	702	01
COAZINTLA SEE COATZINTLA	POPL	20 29 N	97 27 W	702	00
COBA	POPL	17 23 N	91 20 W	702	01
COBA, LAGUNA	LAKE	20 34 N	87 33 W	702	01
COBACH, CERRO SEE COBACHI, CERRO	MT	28 50 N	110 08 W	702	00
COBACHE, CERRO SEE COBACHI, CERRO	MT	28 50 N	110 08 W	702	00
COBACHI, CERRO SEE COBACHI, CERRO	MT	28 54 N	110 14 W	702	02
COBACHI, CERRO SEE COBACHI, CERRO	MT	29 50 N	110 08 W	702	02
COBACUEVA	POPL	27 08 N	107 52 W	702	02
COBANO SEE EL COBANO	POPL	17 55 N	101 50 W	702	00
COBENO	POPL	27 01 N	105 32 W	702	02

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