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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	17 21 N	98 19 W	702	01
AHUEJUTLA	POPL	18 06 N	99 27 W	702	01
AHUELICÁN	MT	18 04 N	99 27 W	702	01
AHUELICÁN, CERRO	POPL	17 42 N	98 40 W	702	01
AHUEXOTLA	POPL	20 53 N	98 10 W	702	01
AHUICA
AHUICHILA SEE BAJÍO DE AHUICHILA	POPL	25 06 N	102 37 W	702	00
AHUIHUISTLA	POPL	19 08 N	97 02 W	702	01
AHUIHUIXTLA SEE AHUIHUISTLA	POPL	19 08 N	97 02 W	702	00
AHUIJALLO, RIO DE SEE
AHUIJULLO, RÍO	STRM	18 49 N	103 37 W	702	00
AHUIJUILLA, RÍO SEE AHUIJULLO, RÍO	STRM	18 49 N	103 37 W	702	00
AHUIJULLO, RÍO	STRM	18 49 N	103 37 W	702	00
AHUILOTE	POPL	21 06 N	103 22 W	702	01
AHUINDO	POPL	18 14 N	102 45 W	702	01
AHUIRÁN	POPL	19 40 N	102 05 W	702	02
AHUISCULCO	POPL	20 34 N	103 43 W	702	01
AHUISCULCO, RÍO	STRM	20 36 N	103 46 W	702	01
AHUIXTLA	POPL	17 36 N	98 54 W	702	01
AHUIZOTE	MT	20 07 N	98 40 W	702	01
AHUIZOTL SEE AHUIZOTLA	POPL	21 16 N	98 51 W	702	00
AHUIZOTLA	POPL	21 16 N	98 51 W	702	01
AHUIZTLA SEE AHUIXTLA	POPL	17 36 N	98 54 W	702	00
AHUMADA	RSTA	30 37 N	106 31 W	702	02
AHUSCATLAN SEE AGUACATLÁN	POPL	21 14 N	99 33 W	702	00
AIATLAHUCA SEE
SAN ESTEBAN ATATLAHUCA	POPL	17 04 N	97 40 W	702	00
AÍGAME	POPL	28 44 N	110 27 W	702	02
AILES SEE LOS AILES	POPL	20 16 N	103 54 W	702	00
AINACUECA SEE AMACUECA	POPL	20 01 N	103 37 W	702	00
AIRE, CERRO	MT	26 26 N	107 18 W	702	02
AIRE, CERRO DEL	MT	26 17 N	107 14 W	702	02
AIRE, MESA DEL	MESA	23 23 N	103 10 W	702	02
AIRE, MONTE DEL	MT	24 27 N	102 57 W	702	02
AIRE, PUERTO DEL	PASS	26 26 N	107 17 W	702	02
AIRE, PUERTO DEL	PASS	28 04 N	102 09 W	702	02
AJACUBA	POPL	20 05 N	99 08 W	702	01
AJAJALPAN	RSTA	18 56 N	97 54 W	702	01
AJALCAPAN SEE
SANTO DOMINGO AJOLCAPAN	POPL	19 46 N	98 57 W	702	00

AJALPAN	POPL	18 22 N	97 15 W	702	01
AJALPAN	POPL	18 47 N	96 56 W	702	01
AJAMBARAN	RSTA	19 26 N	101 46 W	702	01
AJIJIC	POPL	20 18 N	103 17 W	702	01
AJIJOY SEE AJIJIC	POPL	20 18 N	103 17 W	702	00
AJITAHUECA, ISLAS	ISLS	25 34 N	109 08 W	702	02
AJOJÚCAR	POPL	21 33 N	102 25 W	702	01
AJOLATES, LAGUNA	LAKE	28 54 N	107 27 W	702	02
AJOLOAPAN SEE SANTO DOMINGO AJOLCAPAN	POPL	19 46 N	98 57 W	702	00
AJOLOAPAN SEE SANTA MARÍA AJOLOAPAN	POPL	19 58 N	99 03 W	702	00
AJOQUENTLA	POPL	21 11 N	97 34 W	702	02
AJORA SEE AJORO	POPL	25 28 N	109 02 W	702	00
AJORA, PUNTA SEE AJORO, PUNTA	PT	25 28 N	109 01 W	702	00
AJORO	POPL	25 28 N	109 02 W	702	02
AJORO, PUNTA	PT	25 28 N	109 01 W	702	02
AJORRADERO	POPL	18 29 N	95 59 W	702	01
AJOS, SIERRA DE LOS	MTS	30 57 N	109 54 W	702	02
AJOYA	POPL	24 04 N	106 22 W	702	02
AJUCHITANCITO SEE AJUCHITLANCITO	POPL	20 29 N	100 13 W	702	00
AJUCHITLAN SEE AJUCHITLÁN DEL PROGRESO	POPL	18 09 N	100 29 W	702	00
AJUCHITLÁN	POPL	18 28 N	98 58 W	702	01
AJUCHITLÁN	POPL	18 55 N	99 20 W	702	02
AJUCHITLÁN	POPL	20 43 N	100 01 W	702	00
AJUCHITLÁN, RÍC	STRM	18 09 N	100 29 W	702	01
AJUCHITLANCITO	POPL	20 29 N	100 13 W	702	01
AJUCHITLÁN DEL PROGRESO	POPL	18 09 N	100 29 W	702	01
AJUNO	POPL	19 30 N	101 39 W	702	01
AJUNO	RSTA	19 28 N	101 45 W	702	01
AJUNTAS SEE ADJUNTAS	POPL	25 11 N	104 11 W	702	00
AJUSCO	POPL	19 14 N	99 12 W	702	01
AJUSCO	RSTA	19 14 N	99 12 W	702	01
AJUSCO, VOLCÁN SEE AJUSCO, CERRO	MT	19 12 N	99 15 W	702	00
AKACHÉN	POPL	20 38 N	88 40 W	702	01
AKÉ	POPL	20 56 N	89 18 W	702	01
AKIL	POPL	20 15 N	89 21 W	702	01

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