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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…
SITE	28 52 N	108 26 W	702	02
ALMA DE MARÍA	POPL	17 49 N	94 54 W	702	00
ALMAGRE SEE LOS ALMAGRE	POPL	27 08 N	106 39 W	702	00
ALMAGRE SEE EL ALMAGRE	POPL	27 38 N	103 49 W	702	00
ALMAGRE	RSTA	17 48 N	94 55 W	702	01
ALMAGRE, CERRO	MT	23 07 N	98 20 W	702	02
ALMAGRE, LAGUNA	LAGN	23 48 N	97 48 W	702	02
ALMAGRE, SIERRA	MTS	27 38 N	103 59 W	702	02
ALMAGRE CHICO, ISLA	ISL	27 55 N	110 54 W	702	00
ALMAGRE GRANDE, ISLA	ISL	27 55 N	110 54 W	702	02
ALMAGRES SEE LOS ALMAGRES	POPL	17 49 N	94 54 W	702	00
ALMALONGA SEE ALMOLONGA	POPL	18 28 N	97 57 W	702	00
ALMANCENA	POPL	26 56 N	105 43 W	702	02
ALMANCENO SEE ALMANCENA	POPL	26 56 N	105 43 W	702	00
ALMANZA	POPL	19 58 N	97 02 W	702	01
ALMAYA	POPL	19 14 N	99 25 W	702	01
ALMECATLA SEE SAN LORENZO ALMECATLA	POPL	19 08 N	96 14 W	702	00
ALMEDA SEE ALAMEDA	POPL	19 31 N	99 19 W	702	00
ALMEDA SEE ALAMEDA	RNCH	22 26 N	101 28 W	702	00
ALMEDA SEE ALAMEDA	RNCH	29 34 N	111 30 W	702	00
ALMEDA SEE ALAMEDA	RNCH	29 44 N	110 15 W	702	00
ALMEDA SEE ALAMEDA	RNCH	29 54 N	110 45 W	702	00
ALMEJAS, BAHÍA	BAY	24 29 N	111 44 W	702	02
ALMEJAS, BAHÍA DE SEE
ALMEJAS, BAHÍA	BAY	24 29 N	111 44 W	702	00
ALMEJERO	POPL	17 42 N	93 48 W	702	01
ALMENDRO, RÍO SEE OXOLOTÁN, RÍO	STRM	17 27 N	92 47 W	702	00
ALMENDROS	POPL	15 52 N	93 41 W	702	01
ALMEYA	POPL	19 48 N	98 01 W	702	01
ALMIRECES	POPL	28 22 N	107 12 W	702	02
ALMIRECES, SIERRA DE LOS	MTS	28 54 N	106 30 W	702	02
ALMIREZ SEE ALMIRECES	POPL	28 22 N	107 12 W	702	00
ALMIREZ, CERRO	MT	30 57 N	106 50 W	702	02
ALMIREZ, PUERTO	PASS	30 55 N	106 52 W	702	02
ALMIREZ, SIERRA	MTS	30 55 N	106 50 W	702	02
ALMOLAYA SEE ALMOLOYA DE ALQUISIRAS	POPL	18 51 N	99 49 W	702	00
ALMOLÓN	POPL	20 44 N	98 54 W	702	01

ALMOLONGAS SEE SAN SIMÓN ALMOLONGAS	POPL	16 24 N	96 43 W	702	00
ALMOLONGA	POPL	17 36 N	99 16 W	702	01
ALMOLONGA	POPL	18 12 N	99 24 W	702	01
ALMOLONGA	POPL	18 28 N	97 57 W	702	01
ALMOLONGA	POPL	19 36 N	96 46 W	702	01
ALMOLONGAS SEE SAN SIMÓN ALMOLONGAS	POPL	16 24 N	96 43 W	702	00
ALMOLOYA	POPL	16 45 N	95 04 W	702	01
ALMOLOYA	POPL	18 21 N	100 11 W	702	01
ALMOLOYA	POPL	18 57 N	100 07 W	702	01
ALMOLOYA SEE ALMOLOYA DEL RÍO	POPL	19 11 N	99 28 W	702	00
ALMOLOYA SEE ALMOLOYA DE JUÁREZ	POPL	19 22 N	99 45 W	702	00
ALMOLOYA	POPL	19 42 N	98 24 W	702	01
ALMOLOYA	POPL	23 51 N	103 08 W	702	02
ALMOLOYA	RSTA	16 45 N	95 03 W	702	01
ALMOLOYA	RSTA	17 38 N	97 01 W	702	01
ALMOLOYA SIERRA	MT	27 03 N	105 22 W	702	02
ALMOLOYA DE ALQUISIRAS	POPL	18 51 N	99 49 W	702	01
ALMOLOYA DE JUÁREZ	POPL	19 22 N	99 45 W	702	01
ALMOLOYA DEL RÍO	POPL	19 11 N	99 28 W	702	01
ALMOLOYAS	POPL	17 37 N	97 01 W	702	01
ALMOLOYAS SEE ALMOLOYA	RSTA	17 38 N	97 01 W	702	00
ALMOMOLOA SEE SAN MATEO ALMOMOLOA	POPL	19 07 N	99 56 W	702	00
ALMORRANAS	POPL	25 56 N	99 38 W	702	02
ALMORRANES SEE ALMORRANAS	POPL	25 56 N	99 38 W	702	00
ALOÁPAM SEE SAN MIGUEL ALOAPAN	POPL	17 25 N	96 41 W	702	00
ALOAPAN SEE SAN MIGUEL ALOAPAN	POPL	17 25 N	96 41 W	702	00
ALOGAQUILLO	POPL	17 17 N	97 31 W	702	01
ALONSO	POPL	28 51 N	110 43 W	702	02
ALONSO	RSTA	22 17 N	100 52 W	702	02
ALONSO OSORIO	POPL	16 11 N	95 10 W	702	01
ALONZO LÁZARO	POPL	18 25 N	95 29 W	702	01
ALORIBILO SEE ATORIBITO	POPL	25 15 N	107 21 W	702	00
ALOTENGO, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	16 12 N	98 07 W	702	01
ALOTEPEC SEE SANTA MARÍA ALOTEPEC	POPL	17 05 N	95 51 W	702	00
ALPANOCAN	POPL	18 53 N	98 39 W	702	02
ALPATLANJA	POPL	19 07 N	97 05 W	702	01

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