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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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Location	POPL	17 35 N	91 30 W	702	00
GUANAL SEE EL GUANAL	POPL	22 52 N	101 14 W	702	02
GUANAMÉ	POPL	17 12 N	93 39 W	702	01
GUANO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	17 12 N	93 39 W	702	01
GUANOCASTE SEE EL GUANACASTE	POPL	16 04 N	92 31 W	702	00
GUANOCHIC, CERRO SEE GUANONIC, CERRO	MT	27 44 N	108 50 W	702	00
GUANONIC, CERRO	MT	27 44 N	108 50 W	702	02
GUANORO	POPL	19 20 N	100 24 W	702	02
GUANTE	POPL	23 23 N	105 46 W	702	02
GUANTES, CERRO	MT	20 26 N	101 15 W	702	01
GUAO, CERRO	MT	17 32 N	93 56 W	702	01
GUAPAGUIACHIC SEE GUPAQGUIACHIC	POPL	27 32 N	108 10 W	702	00
GUAPALAINA	POPL	27 10 N	107 54 W	702	02
GUAPALAYNA SEE GUAPALAINA	POPL	27 10 N	107 54 W	702	00
GUAPAN SEE GUAPAN GUAYMAS	POPL	28 14 N	111 09 W	702	00
GUAPANAPA, RIO SEE PUMPUAPA, RIO	STRM	14 57 N	92 32 W	702	00
GUAPAN GUAYMAS	POPL	28 14 N	111 09 W	702	02
GUAPARE	POPL	27 45 N	110 17 W	702	02
GUAPINOL	POPL	15 21 N	92 35 W	702	01
GUAPINOLAR	POPL	17 54 N	101 46 W	702	01
GUAPONAL ABAJO	POPL	25 04 N	100 14 W	702	02
GUAPONAL ARRIBA	POPL	25 07 N	100 17 W	702	02
GUAPOS SEE LOS GUAPOS	POPL	21 53 N	103 15 W	702	00
GUAQUITEPEC	POPL	17 02 N	92 28 W	702	01
GUARACHA	POPL	19 04 N	103 52 W	702	01
GUARACHA SEE LOS GUAYABOS	POPL	23 58 N	106 32 W	702	00
GUARACHA	RSTA	19 56 N	102 32 W	702	01
GUARACHE	POPL	21 20 N	104 18 W	702	01
GUARACHE	POPL	21 57 N	102 49 W	702	01
GUARACHE SEE HUARACHE	POPL	22 29 N	102 18 W	702	00
GUARACHE, CERRO SEE SILLA, CERRO DE LA	MT	30 09 N	106 05 W	702	00
GUARACHE, SIERRA DEL SEE HUARACHE, SIERRA DEL	MTS	30 04 N	106 08 W	702	00
GUARACHITA SEE VILLAMAR	POPL	20 01 N	102 36 W	702	00
GUARADI SEE GUADARI	POPL	24 42 N	107 22 W	702	00
GUARALLE	POPL	18 40 N	102 18 W	702	01
GUARALLES SEE GUARALLE	POPL	18 40 N	102 18 W	702	00

	POPL	20 23 N	101 24 W	702	01
GUARAPO
GUARDA SEE EL GUARDA POPL	19 09 N	99 11 W	702	00
GUARDA POPL	22 52 N	103 08 W	702	02
GUARDADO DE ABAJO POPL	26 22 N	98 57 W	702	02
GUARDADO DE ARRIBA POPL	26 23 N	98 58 W	702	02
GUARDADOS DE ABAJO SEE
GUARDADO DE ABAJO POPL	26 22 N	98 57 W	702	00
GUARDADOS DE ARRIBA SEE
GUARDADO DE ARRIBA POPL	26 23 N	98 58 W	702	00
GUARDALOBO POPL	27 11 N	106 13 W	702	02
GUARDA RAYA SEE GUARDARRAYA POPL	22 44 N	100 51 W	702	00
GUARDARRAYA POPL	22 44 N	100 51 W	702	02
GUARDIANÍA POPL	16 02 N	93 52 W	702	01
GUARDIANÍA POPL	16 03 N	93 50 W	702	01
GUARDIOLA POPL	28 38 N	105 26 W	702	02
GUARDIOLLA SEE GUARDIOLA POPL	28 38 N	105 26 W	702	00
GUARE SITE	27 16 N	109 46 W	702	02
GUARI POPL	21 17 N	105 12 W	702	01
GUARICHE SEE EL GUARICHE POPL	18 27 N	100 41 W	702	00
GUARICHIC POPL	22 57 N	105 26 W	702	02
GUARICHO SEE EL GUARICHO POPL	18 32 N	102 10 W	702	00
GUARISAME SEE GUARISAMEY POPL	24 07 N	105 55 W	702	00
GUARISAMEY POPL	24 07 N	105 55 W	702	02
GUARISTEMPA SEE HUARISTEMBA POPL	21 39 N	105 11 W	702	00
GUARISTEMPA, ARROYO SEE
GUARISTEMPA, RIO STRM	21 41 N	105 11 W	702	00
GUARISTEMPA, RIO STRM	21 41 N	105 11 W	702	01
GUARUCHA POPL	19 34 N	102 08 W	702	01
GUARUMBO POPL	14 34 N	92 21 W	702	01
GUARUMO SEE GUARUMBO POPL	14 34 N	92 21 W	702	00
GUASABAS SEE HUÁSABAS POPL	29 47 N	109 18 W	702	00
GUASACHIC POPL	15 54 N	96 36 W	702	02
GUASACHIC SEE GUASACHIQUE POPL	26 37 N	106 36 W	702	00
GUASACHIC SEE GUASACHIQUE POPL	27 27 N	107 54 W	702	00
GUASACHIC POPL	27 39 N	108 18 W	702	02
GUASACHIQUE POPL	26 37 N	106 36 W	702	02
GUASACHIQUE POPL	27 27 N	107 54 W	702	02
GUASACHUCA, SIERRA DE MTS	30 22 N	109 58 W	702	02

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