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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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AGUA ZARCA, ARROYO	STRM	30 54 N	108 21 W	7U2	02
AGUA ZARCA DE LA PEÑA	POPL	16 49 N	99 31 W	702	01
AGUA ZARCA DE LOS MARTÍNEZ	POPL	23 09 N	103 09 W	702	02
AGUA ZARCA DE MARTÍNEZ SEE AGUA ZARCA DE LOS MARTÍNEZ	POPL	23 09 N	103 09 W	702	00
AGUAZOQUETE, SIERRA	MTS	27 49 N	105 38 W	702	02
AGUDÍSIMO, CERRO	MT	26 55 N	109 13 W	702	02
AGUEJITO SEE AGUAJITO	POPL	25 16 N	107 44 W	702	00
AGUIABAMPO	POPL	27 12 N	109 31 W	702	02
AGUILA SEE EL ÁGUILA	POPL	17 57 N	101 50 W	702	00
AGUILA SEE EL ÁGUILA	POPL	18 06 N	101 54 W	702	00
AGUILA SEE EL ÁGUILA	POPL	20 54 N	102 14 W	702	00
AGUILA SEE EL ÁGUILA	POPL	21 07 N	104 01 W	702	00
AGUILA SEE EL ÁGUILA	POPL	26 33 N	105 16 W	702	00
AGUILA SEE EL ÁGUILA	POPL	27 59 N	110 45 W	702	00
ÁGUILA	POPL	30 17 N	111 25 W	702	02
ÁGUILA, CERRO	HILL	22 35 N	102 49 W	702	02
ÁGUILA, CERRO	MT	28 26 N	106 45 W	702	02
ÁGUILA, CERRO DEL	MT	26 38 N	112 28 W	702	02
ÁGUILA, PICACHO	MT	24 52 N	105 16 W	702	02
AGUILAR	POPL	17 08 N	93 32 W	702	01
AGUILAR SEE TROJE DE OLIVARES	POPL	20 56 N	101 22 W	702	00
AGUILAR SEE RANCHITO DE AGUILAR	POPL	29 27 N	110 22 W	702	00
AGUILAR, RÍO	STRM	16 29 N	90 42 W	702	01
AGUILARES SEE TROJE DE OLIVARES	POPL	20 56 N	101 22 W	702	00
AGUILARES SEE LOS AGUILARES	POPL	21 17 N	105 00 W	702	00
AGUILARES SEE LOS AGUILARES	POPL	21 50 N	102 07 W	702	00
ÁGUILAS	MT	21 16 N	101 11 W	702	01
AGUILILLA SEE AGUILILLA DE ITURBIDE	POPL	18 44 N	102 44 W	702	00
AGUILILLA	POPL	26 25 N	100 18 W	702	02
AGUILILLA DE ITURBIDE	POPL	18 44 N	102 44 W	702	02
AGUILILLAS SEE AGUILILLA	POPL	26 25 N	100 18 W	702	00
AGUILLA SEE EL ÁGUILA	POPL	27 26 N	104 54 W	702	00
AGUILOTA SEE AMUILOTE	POPL	21 06 N	103 22 W	702	00
AGUINALDO	POPL	24 33 N	104 29 W	702	02
AGUIRRE	POPL	20 36 N	100 51 W	702	01
AGUIRRE	RSTA	21 36 N	104 50 W	702	01

AGUIRRES	POPL	27 08 N	100 43 W	702	02
AGUISAHUALE SEE AQUISAMUALI	POPL	27 06 N	109 36 W	702	00
AGUITUNI SEE AQUITUNA	POPL	30 31 N	110 41 W	702	00
AGUJA	POPL	30 36 N	110 51 W	702	02
AGUJA, CERRO	MT	29 59 N	107 21 W	702	02
AGUJA, CERRO	MT	30 12 N	111 48 W	702	02
AGUJA, CERRO DE LA	MT	28 56 N	104 54 W	702	02
AGUJA, CERRO LA	MT	23 34 N	110 04 W	702	02
AGUJA, SIERRA	MTS	28 41 N	104 56 W	702	02
AGUJA DEL TORO, CERRO	MT	30 01 N	107 24 W	702	02
AGUJAS	POPL	26 58 N	106 22 W	702	02
AGUJAS	SITE	28 10 N	110 23 W	702	02
AGUJAS, CERRO	MT	24 59 N	106 13 W	702	02
AGUJAS, CERRO	MT	26 00 N	105 04 W	702	02
AGUJAS, CERRO	MT	29 40 N	110 42 W	702	02
AGUJAS, RÍO	STRM	26 58 N	106 21 W	702	02
AGUJERADO, CERRO	MT	24 17 N	100 41 W	702	02
AGUJERADO, CERRO SEE AGUREDO, CERRO	MT	28 26 N	106 43 W	702	00
AGUJEREADA SEE LA PIEDRA AGUJEREADA	POPL	25 42 N	98 26 W	702	00
AGUJEREADO, CERRO SEE AGUJERADO, CERRO	MT	24 17 N	100 41 W	702	00
AGUJITA	POPL	27 53 N	101 09 W	702	02
AGUJITAS, SIERRA	MTS	30 14 N	106 16 W	702	02
AGUREDO, CERRO	MT	28 26 N	106 43 W	702	02
AGUSTIN SEE SAN AGUSTIN DEL PULQU 19 58 N	101 04 W	702	00
AGUSTIN 21 19 N	100 08 W	702	01
AGUSTIN	POPL	21 55 N	101 21 W	702	02
AGUSTIN LÓPEZ	POPL	16 22 N	95 01 W	702	01
AGUSTINOS, CERRO	MT	20 13 N	100 38 W	702	01
AHIJADERO	POPL	17 58 N	97 21 W	702	01
AHIJADITO	POPL	21 14 N	105 10 W	702	01
AHILA	POPL	20 17 N	98 10 W	702	01
AHOGADA SEE EL AMOGADO	POPL	29 01 N	110 00 W	702	00
AHOGADES SEE AMOGADOS	POPL	26 04 N	107 23 W	702	00
AHOGADO	POPL	22 04 N	101 03 W	702	02
AHOGADO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	20 18 N	104 14 W	702	01
AHOGADOS	POPL	26 04 N	107 23 W	702	02

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