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NIS Gazetteer Mexico

Central Intelligence Agency · 2025-08-25 · 757 pages · text by 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. 6 …sound bajo shoal banco(s) bank(s) barra bar, entrance to lagoon barranca stream barrial mire…
  • p. 31 …N 100 24 W 702 01 ALVARADO, BARRA DE BAR 18 47 N 95 41 W…
  • p. 37 …N 96 19 W 702 00 ANTIGUA, BARRA DE LA BAR 19 19 N 96 17…
  • p. 44 …N 105 56 W 702 02 ASADERO, BARRA BAR 21 38 N 105 27 W 702…
  • p. 51 …N 99 36 W 702 01 AYUTLA, BARRA DE BAR 15 52 N 95 50 W…
  • p. 59 …702 02 BARRA POPL 15 57 N 95 38 W 702 01 BARRA POPL 22 59…
  • p. 60 …48 N 97 22 W 702 02 BARRA NUEVA POPL 20 13 N 96 45 W…
  • p. 67 …08 W 702 01 BOCA DE LIMA, BARRA BAR 20 35 N 97 06 W 702…
  • p. 68 …91 40 W 702 01 BOCA OVEJA, BARRA BAR 19 51 N 96 26 W 702…
  • p. 70 …105 11 W 702 02 BOQUILLA ORO, BARRA BAR 19 49 N 96 26 W 702…
  • p. 71 …N 107 49 W 702 00 BORREGO, BARRA BAR 21 31 N 105 21 W 702…
  • p. 81 …BARRA SEE CAHUACAN. BARRA DE BAR 14 37 N 92 19 W 702 00 CAHUACAN. BARRA…
  • p. 104 …N 97 19 W 702 01 CAZONES, BARRA DE AR 20 44 N 97 12 W…
  • p. 110 …N 99 07 W 702 01 CHACHALACAS, BARRA BAR 19 25 N 96 19 W 702…
  • p. 121 …BARRA DE BAR 18 26 N 93 05 W 702 01 CHILTEPES, BARRA SEE CHILTEPEC, BARRA…
  • p. 174 …95 43 W 702 01 DOS BOCAS, BARRA DE BAR 18 27 N 93 13 W…
  • p. 291 …105 46 W 702 00 JUAN ÁNGEL, BARRA BAR 19 29 N 96 20 W 702…
  • p. 298 …46 W 702 02 LA BARRA DE CAZONES SEE BARRA DE CAZONES LA BLANCA POPL 16…
  • p. 357 …N 107 06 W 702 02 LECHUGUILLAS, BARRA DE BAR 20 00 N 96 34 W…
  • p. 359 …N 98 57 W 702 02 LIMON BARRA BAR 19 41 N 96 24 W 702…
  • p. 400 …97 43 W 702 01 MEXCALTILÁN, BARRA SEE MEXCALTITÁN, BARRA BAR 21 45 N 105 30…
  • p. 401 MEXCALTITÁN POPL 21 55 N 105 31 W 702 01 MEXCALTITÁN, BARRA BAR 21 45 N…
  • p. 424 …N 109 26 W 702 00 NAUTLA, BARRA DE BAR 20 15 N 96 46 W…
  • p. 432 …N 99 24 W 702 00 NUEV, BARRA BAR 20 03 N 96 36 W 702…
  • p. 452 …N 109 40 W 702 00 PALMAS, BARRA DE BAR 20 10 N 96 43 W…
  • p. 460 …56 W 702 02 PAREDON, BARRA DE SEE TONALÁ: BARRA DE BAR 15 59 N 93…
  • p. 483 …N 103 27 W 702 00 PLATANAR: BARRA BAR 19 47 N 96 26 W 702…
  • p. 502 …91 31 W 702 00 PUERTO NSAL, BARRA DE BAR 18 47 N 91 30 W…
  • p. 517 …N 111 07 W 702 00 REY, BARRA DEL BAR 21 32 N 105 18 W…
  • p. 518 …BARRA SEE RIACHUELO, BARRA DE BAR 20 27 N 96 57 W 702 00 RIACHUELO, BARRA…
  • p. 528 …41 W 702 00 SACAPULCO, BARRA DE SEE ZACAPULCO, BARRA DE BAR 15 10 N 92…
  • p. 535 …99 59 W 702 02 SAN AGUSTÍN BARRA RSTA 19 54 N 98 40 W 702…
  • p. 558 …108 45 W 702 02 SAN FRANCISCO, BARRA DE SEE SAN FRANCISCO, BOCA DE ENTR 16…
  • p. 572 …105 25 W 702 02 SAN JOSE, BARRA BAR 25 23 N 97 20 W 702…
  • p. 588 …104 12 W 702 01 SAN MARCOS, BARRA BAR 15 50 N 93 41 W 702…
  • p. 602 …ARROYO DE SAN PEDRO, BAMÍA SAN PEDRO, BARRA DE POPL 32 10 N 116 00 W…
  • p. 605 …SAN PEDRO Y SAN PABLO, BARRA DE SEE SAN PEDRO, BARRA DE BAR 18 39 N…
  • p. 610 …103 22 W 702 01 SAN SIMÓN, BARRA SEE SAN SEBASTIÁN EILA POPL 17 10 N…
  • p. 611 …105 12 W 702 02 SANTA ANA BARRA BAR 19 54 N 96 29 W 702…
  • p. 634 …106 02 W 702 00 SANTECOMAPA, BARRA SEE SONTECOMAPAN, BARRA DE BAR 18 34 N 94…
  • p. 652 …BARRA SEE ZACAPULCO, BARRA DE BAR 18 10 N 92 92 W 702 00 SOCONUSCO, BARRA…
  • p. 656 …N 95 01 W 702 01 SONTECOMAPAN, BARRA DE BAR 18 34 N 94 53 W…
  • p. 658 …BARRA SEE SUCHIATE, BARRA DEL BAR 14 33 N 92 14 W 702 00 SUCHIATE, BARRA…
  • p. 664 …BARRA SEE TAMPICO, BARRA DE BAR 22 16 N 97 47 W 702 00 TAMPICO, BARRA…
  • p. 665 …17 W 702 00 TANHUIJO, BARRA DE SEE TANGÜIJO, BARRA ENTR 21 06 N 97 22…
  • p. 672 …97 54 W 702 01 TECOANADA+ BARRA SEE TECOANAPA+ BARRA BAR 16 31 N 98 47…
  • p. 673 …N 97 00 W 702 00 TECOLUTLA, BARRA DE BAR 20 29 N 96 59 W…
  • p. 674 …N 98 30 W 702 01 TECOYAME, BARRA BAR 16 13 N 98 17 W 702…
  • p. 677 …N 99 04 W 702 01 TEMIXTEPEC, BARRA BAR 20 38 N 97 08 W 702…
  • p. 679 …97 09 W 702 01 TENIXTEPEC, BARRA SEE TENIXTEPEC, BARRA BAR 20 38 N 97 08…
  • p. 705 …TONALÁ, BARRA DE BAR 15 59 N 93 58 W 707 00 TONALÁ, BARRA DE BAR…
  • p. 706 …97 54 W 702 00 TORDO, BARRA SEE TORDO, BARRA DEL BAR 23 03 N 97…
  • p. 716 …N 97 19 W 702 01 TUMILCO, BARRA DE BAR 20 54 N 97 18 W…
  • p. 717 …93 25 W 702 01 TUPILCO TUPILCO, BARRA DE BAR 18 25 N 93 30 W…
  • p. 718 …N 97 13 W 702 00 TUXPAN, BARRA DE BAR 20 58 N 97 19 W…
  • p. 730 …N 99 25 W 702 01 VIEJA, BARRA BAR 20 15 N 96 46 W 702…
  • p. 748 …N 92 41 W 702 01 ZACAPULCO, BARRA DE BAR 15 10 N 92 52 W…
  • p. 755 …97 15 W 702 00 ZONTECOMAPAN, BARRA SEE SONTECOMAPAN, BARRA DE BAR 18 34 N 94…
HIGUERITA SEE LA HIGUERITA	POPL	25 22 N	107 43 W	702	00
HIGUERITA SEE LA HIGUERITA	POPL	25 26 N	108 26 W	702	00
HIGUERITA	POPL	25 59 N	109 16 W	702	02
HIGUERITA SEE LA HIGUERITA	POPL	26 51 N	108 25 W	702	00
HIGUERITA	POPL	30 03 N	109 16 W	702	02
HIGUERITA, ARROYO	STRM	25 16 N	107 14 W	702	02
HIGUERITAS SEE LA HIGUERITA	POPL	26 05 N	107 42 W	702	00
HIGUERON SEE EL HIGUERÓN	POPL	21 13 N	99 02 W	702	00
HIGUERON SEE EL HIGUERÓN	POPL	22 59 N	98 08 W	702	00
MIJADERO SEE AHIJADERO	POPL	17 58 N	97 21 W	702	00
MIJAR SEE SAN FELIPE DE HÍJAR	POPL	20 54 N	104 44 W	702	00
HILAMAS	POPL	21 07 N	101 43 W	702	01
HILAREÑO	POPL	29 04 N	110 39 W	702	02
HILI	POPL	21 07 N	89 21 W	702	01
HILITACO	POPL	27 54 N	110 34 W	702	02
MILOJUANICO	POPL	21 02 N	99 13 W	702	02
MINARES SEE SAN DIEGO LINARES	POPL	19 23 N	99 37 W	702	00
MINDHO SEE KINDHO	POPL	20 27 N	99 35 W	702	00
MINDHO SEE NINTHI	POPL	20 28 N	99 32 W	702	00
MINOJOS	POPL	28 56 N	105 53 W	702	02
MINOJOS SEE MINOJOSA	POPL	28 59 N	105 13 W	702	00
MINOJOSA	POPL	26 23 N	99 09 W	702	02
MINOJOSA	POPL	26 31 N	99 34 W	702	02
MINOJOSA	POPL	24 50 N	99 20 W	702	02
MINOJOSA	POPL	28 59 N	105 13 W	702	02
MINOJOSA, CERRO DE	MT	28 36 N	105 11 W	702	02
HIPAZOTE, CERRO DEL	MT	24 37 N	105 02 W	702	02
HIPÓLITO	RSTA	25 41 N	101 26 W	702	02
MIRAY	POPL	24 42 N	111 39 W	702	02
MISTORIA	POPL	16 10 N	94 02 W	702	01
MITISÓRACHI	POPL	30 22 N	110 06 W	702	03
MIZACHAL SEE HUISACHAL	POPL	26 36 N	99 31 W	702	00
MIZOTE	POPL	18 20 N	102 56 W	702	01
MOAUCLILLA SEE SANTIAGO MUAUCLILLA	POPL	17 27 N	97 05 W	702	00
MOBOMÓ	POPL	19 36 N	90 30 W	702	02
MOBOMPICH	POPL	19 49 N	88 19 W	702	01
MOBONYÁ	POPL	21 05 N	89 45 W	702	01

	POPL	20 49 N	89 15 W	702	01
HOCABA
HOCTUN	POPL	20 41 N	87 50 W	702	01
HOCTUN	POPL	20 52 N	89 12 W	702	01
HONUAHEACHIC	POPL	26 31 N	106 37 W	702	02
HONUCHEACHIC SEE HONUAHEACHIC	POPL	26 31 N	106 37 W	702	00
HOJA BLANCA	POPL	16 39 N	93 29 W	702	01
HOJA BLANCA	MT	15 34 N	92 01 W	702	00
HOJA BLANCA SEE HOJA BLANCA, RÍO	STRM	15 34 N	92 05 W	702	00
HOJA BLANCA, CERRO SEE HOJA BLANCA	MT	15 34 N	92 01 W	702	00
HOJA BLANCA, RÍO	STRM	15 34 N	92 05 W	702	00
HOJA DE LAUREL SEE
OJO DE AGUA DEL LAUREL	POPL	20 48 N	101 48 W	702	00
HOLACTUN	POPL	20 52 N	89 20 W	702	01
HOLAL	SITE	20 48 N	90 08 W	702	01
HOLBOX, ISLA	ISL	21 33 N	87 15 W	702	01
HOLCANUM	POPL	19 40 N	89 53 W	702	01
HOLCANUN SEE HOLCANUM	POPL	19 40 N	89 53 W	702	00
HOLCATZÍN	POPL	19 40 N	89 52 W	702	01
HOLCHACÁN	POPL	21 24 N	88 49 W	702	01
HOLCHECAT, PUNTA	PT	19 23 N	87 34 W	702	01
HOLCHIT, PUNTA SEE HOLOHIT, PUNTA	PT	21 37 N	88 08 W	702	00
HOLCOMBE, PUNTA SEE MOLCOMB, PUNTA	PT	26 43 N	113 17 W	702	00
HOLOHIT, PUNTA	PT	21 37 N	88 08 W	702	02
HOMO DZONOT	SITE	20 50 N	90 07 W	702	01
HOMUN	POPL	20 44 N	89 17 W	702	01
MONCO, RANCHO SEE HOSCA	POPL	21 13 N	102 12 W	702	00
MONDA SEE LA HONDA	POPL	21 56 N	101 17 W	702	00
MONDA SEE QUEBRADA HONDA	POPL	25 09 N	107 12 W	702	00
MONDA, LAGUNA	LAKE	29 19 N	107 17 W	702	02
MONDO SEE ARROYO HONDO	POPL	26 14 N	107 02 W	702	00
MONDO SEE EL HONDO	POPL	27 44 N	101 00 W	702	00
MONDO, ARROYO	STRM	24 59 N	107 21 W	702	02
MONDO, ARROYO	STRM	25 34 N	108 50 W	702	02
MONDO, ARROYO	STRM	26 18 N	107 03 W	702	02
MONDO, ARROYO	STRM	27 24 N	106 06 W	702	02
MONDO, CAÑÓN	STRM	27 44 N	101 01 W	702	02
MONDO, CAÑÓN	CNYN	30 13 N	115 43 W	702	02

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