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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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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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