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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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POPL	21 17 N	103 14 W	702	01
CUXPALA	POPL	19 57 N	103 31 W	702	01
CUYACAPÁN	MT	20 02 N	98 32 W	702	01
CUYAMALOYA
CUYAMECALCO SEE
CUYAMECALCO VILLA DE ZARAGOZA	POPL	17 58 N	96 50 W	702	00
CUYAMECALCO DE CANCINO SEE
CUYAMECALCO VILLA DE ZARAGOZA	POPL	17 58 N	96 50 W	702	00
CUYAMECALCO VILLA DE ZARAGOZA	POPL	17 58 N	96 50 W	702	01
CUYATLÁN, LAGUNA DE SEE
CUYUTLÁN, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	19 00 N	104 10 W	702	00
CUYO SEE EL CUYO	POPL	21 31 N	87 41 W	702	00
CUYOACO	POPL	19 37 N	97 37 W	702	01
CUYO CONCEPCIÓN SEE CONCEPCIÓN	POPL	17 51 N	92 00 W	702	00
CUYOTEPEC	POPL	17 55 N	97 41 W	702	01
CUYOTEPEJI SEE CUYOTEPEC	POPL	17 55 N	97 41 W	702	00
CUYUACO SEE CUYOACO	POPL	19 37 N	97 37 W	702	00
CUYUSQUIHUI SEE CUYUXQUIHUI	POPL	20 20 N	97 15 W	702	00
CUYUTAN SEE LA COFRADÍA DE CUYUTLÁN	POPL	22 05 N	105 07 W	702	00
CUYUTLÁN	POPL	18 55 N	104 04 W	702	01
CUYUTLÁN	POPL	20 25 N	103 24 W	702	01
CUYUTLÁN	RSTA	18 55 N	104 04 W	702	01
CUYUTLÁN, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	19 00 N	104 10 W	702	01
CUYUXQUIHUI	POPL	20 20 N	97 15 W	702	01
CUZALAPA	POPL	19 31 N	104 10 W	702	01
CUZAMÁ	POPL	20 44 N	89 19 W	702	01
CUZTEPEQUES, RÍO	STRM	16 04 N	92 46 W	702	01
CUZTEPEQUES, VALLE DE	VAL	15 55 N	92 51 W	702	01
CUZUILLA SEE CUAUTLA	POPL	26 47 N	101 29 W	702	00
CUZUMAL	POPL	20 48 N	89 57 W	702	01
DADO	POPL	20 19 N	99 20 W	702	01
DAGA, CERRO	MILL	23 17 N	103 08 W	702	02
DAGA DE MORENO	POPL	21 23 N	101 49 W	702	01
DAMAS, SIERRA DE LAS	MTS	29 36 N	105 50 W	702	02
DAMIAN CAMONA SEE DAMIÁN CARMONA	POPL	19 18 N	88 06 W	702	00
DAMIÁN CARMONA	POPL	19 18 N	88 06 W	702	01

DANDHÓ SEE SAN JOSÉ DANDHÓ	POPL	20 24 N	99 42 W	702	00
DANGHÚ	POPL	20 30 N	99 21 W	702	01
DANIQUIBISCO	POPL	16 15 N	95 15 W	702	01
DANTZIBOJAY	POPL	20 27 N	99 36 W	702	01
DANU SEE DANÚ, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	20 13 N	99 42 W	702	00
DANÚ	POPL	20 30 N	99 13 W	702	01
DANÚ, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	20 13 N	99 42 W	702	01
DANXHO	POPL	19 50 N	99 35 W	702	01
DANZANTE, ISLA SEE
DANZANTE PRIMERO, ISLA	ISL	25 47 N	111 15 W	702	00
DANZANTE PRIMERO, ISLA	ISL	25 47 N	111 15 W	702	02
DANZIBJAY SEE DANTZIBOJAY	POPL	20 27 N	99 36 W	702	00
DARIO AHUMADA	POPL	18 25 N	90 37 W	702	01
DÁTIL, CERRO DEL	MT	30 04 N	112 12 W	702	02
DATILAR, ARROYO	STRM	24 06 N	110 26 W	702	02
DATILAR, ARROYO	STRM	24 06 N	110 59 W	702	02
DATILARI, BOCA DE	RMTM	24 10 N	111 11 W	702	02
DATILITO	POPL	24 10 N	110 31 W	702	02
DAVALOS	RSTA	20 02 N	102 22 W	702	01
DAVID	POPL	29 19 N	109 54 W	702	02
DAVID	RSTA	19 38 N	97 01 W	702	01
DAVILA	RSTA	28 35 N	100 55 W	702	02
DAXTHO SEE SANTA MARÍA DAXTHO	POPL	20 14 N	99 25 W	702	00
DE BENEFICIO SEE
HACIENDA DE BENEFICIO	POPL	26 45 N	107 22 W	702	00
DEBODÉ SEE DEBODHE	POPL	20 31 N	99 08 W	702	00
DEBODHE	POPL	20 31 N	99 08 W	702	01
DECÁ	POPL	20 21 N	99 16 W	702	01
DE CANO	POPL	28 03 N	100 00 W	702	02
DE CARROS SEE CARROS DE GREEN	SITE	28 32 N	108 00 W	702	00
DECONÍ	POPL	20 57 N	99 32 W	702	01
DEDHÓ	POPL	20 46 N	99 25 W	702	01
DE DON FÉLIX	POPL	27 00 N	100 59 W	702	02
DEDRIK	POPL	29 19 N	108 08 W	702	02
DEDRIK SEE CEBADILLA	RSTA	29 18 N	108 08 W	702	00
DE ENMEDIO SEE ENMEDIO	POPL	25 55 N	106 56 W	702	00
DE ENMEDIO SEE ENMEDIO	POPL	26 46 N	105 33 W	702	00
DE ENMEDIO	POPL	26 54 N	105 49 W	702	02

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