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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	25 55 N	109 11 W	702	02
AHOME
AHOME • PUNTA PT	25 59 N	109 27 W	702
AHORCADERO POPL	28 32 N	101 08 W	702
AHORCADO SEE AHORCADOS POPL	19 21 N	100 20 W	702
AHORCADO POPL	20 33 N	100 09 W	702

AHORCADO RSTA	20 33 N	100 10 W	702
AHORCADOS POPL	19 21 N	100 20 W	702
AHORCADOS POPL	21 26 N	100 21 W	702
AHORCADOS SEE AHORCADERO POPL	28 32 N	101 08 W	702
AHOZADA SEE EL AHOGADO POPL	29 01 N	110 00 W	702

AHUACALE SEE AHUACATE POPL	22 29 N	99 21 W	702
AHUACAPAN SEE AGUACAPAN RSTA	18 22 N	95 18 W	702
AHUACAPÁN POPL	19 42 N	104 19 W	702
AHUACATAL SEE AGUACATAL RSTA	22 01 N	100 35 W	702
AHUACATÁN POPL	19 47 N	97 16 W	702

AHUACATANCILLO SEE AHUACATLANCILLO POPL	21 16 N	104 22 W	702
AHUACATE SEE AGUACATES POPL	20 57 N	99 27 W	702
AHUACATE SEE AGUACATE POPL	21 38 N	99 52 W	702
AHUACATE SEE AGUACATE POPL	21 51 N	100 04 W	702
AHUACATE SEE AGUACATE POPL	21 54 N	99 36 W	702

AHUACATE POPL	22 29 N	99 21 W	702
AHUACATEPEC POPL	20 20 N	104 33 W	702
AHUACATES SEE AGUACATES POPL	19 40 N	104 06 W	702
AHUACATITLÁN POPL	18 22 N	99 49 W	702
AHUACATITLÁN POPL	18 58 N	99 16 W	702

AHUACATLAN SEE AGUACATLÁN POPL	21 14 N	99 33 W	702
AHUACATLÁN POPL	17 55 N	98 42 W	702
AHUACATLÁN POPL	20 00 N	97 52 W	702
AHUACATLÁN SEE SAN PEDRO AHUACATLÁN POPL	20 27 N	99 59 W	702
AHUACATLÁN POPL	20 54 N	98 38 W	702

AHUACATLÁN POPL	21 03 N	104 29 W	702
AHUACATLÁN POPL	21 19 N	99 03 W	702
AHUACATLANCILLO POPL	21 16 N	104 22 W	702
AHUACRUZ POPL	20 58 N	98 13 W	702
AHUACTLÁN SEE AHUACATLÁN POPL	20 54 N	98 38 W	702

AHUACUOTZINGO POPL	17 45 N	99 02 W	702
AHUALULCA SEE AHUALULCO POPL	20 34 N	101 31 W	702

AHUALULCO	POPL	20 34 N	101 31 W	702	02
AHUALULCO SEE AHUALULCO DE MERCADO	POPL	20 42 N	103 59 W	702	00
AHUALULCO	POPL	22 24 N	101 10 W	702	02
AHUALULCO	RSTA	20 42 N	102 59 W	702	01
AHUALULCO DE MERCADO	POPL	20 42 N	103 59 W	702	02
AHUAPAN	POPL	21 37 N	104 36 W	702	01
AHUATAL	POPL	20 49 N	105 11 W	702	01
AHUATE· DERRAMADEO DEL	STRM	24 21 N	107 29 W	702	02
AHUATELCO	POPL	18 48 N	98 43 W	702	01
AHUATEMPAN SEE SANTA INÉS AHUATEMPAN	POPL	18 25 N	98 01 W	702	00
AHUATENO	POPL	19 28 N	97 42 W	702	01
AHUATENO	POPL	19 38 N	97 49 W	702	01
AHUATEPEC	POPL	17 39 N	98 39 W	702	01
AHUATEPEC	POPL	17 46 N	94 41 W	702	01
AHUATEPEC	POPL	18 14 N	96 59 W	702	01
AHUATEPEC	POPL	18 51 N	97 54 W	702	01
AHUATEPEC	POPL	18 57 N	99 13 W	702	01
AHUATEPEC SEE AHUATEPEC DEL CAMINO	POPL	19 02 N	97 26 W	702	00
AHUATEPEC SEE AGUATEPEC	POPL	19 41 N	98 42 W	702	00
AHUATEPEC DEL CAMINO	POPL	19 02 N	97 26 W	702	01
AHUATITLÁN	POPL	20 09 N	104 08 W	702	01
AHUATLÁN	POPL	18 34 N	98 15 W	702	01
AHUATLÁN	POPL	20 25 N	102 52 W	702	01
AHUATLÁN	POPL	20 55 N	98 05 W	702	01
AHUAYUCAN	POPL	19 13 N	99 06 W	702	01
AHUAZOTEPEC	POPL	20 03 N	98 09 W	702	01
AHUEHUECINGO SEE AHUEHUETZINGO	POPL	18 40 N	99 19 W	702	00
AHUEHUCO	POPL	21 01 N	98 55 W	702	01
AHUEHUEPAN	POPL	18 05 N	99 29 W	702	01
AHUEHUETE	POPL	17 31 N	93 30 W	702	01
AHUEHUETITLA	POPL	18 13 N	98 14 W	702	01
AHUEHUETITLAN SEE SAN MIGUEL AHUEHUETITLÁN	POPL	17 40 N	97 19 W	702	00
AHUEHUETLA	POPL	18 19 N	99 58 W	702	01
AHUEHUETZINGO	POPL	18 28 N	98 38 W	702	01
AHUEHUETZINGO	POPL	18 40 N	99 19 W	702	01
AHUEHUETZINGO	RSTA	18 28 N	98 38 W	702	01

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