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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. 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…
POPL	20 14 N	97 17 W	702	01	JOSE SEE SAN JOSÉ	RSTA	18 39 N	99 15 W	702	00
JOLOAPAN	POPL	20 14 N	97 17 W	702	01	JOSE CARDEL SEE LA ANTIGUA VERACRUZ	POPL	19 20 N	96 18 W	702	00
JOLOAPAN, RÍO	STRM	20 18 N	97 17 W	702	01	JOSE CARDEL	POPL	19 22 N	96 22 W	702	02
JOLOCINAL	POPL	17 38 N	93 44 W	702	01	JOSE CARDEL	POPL	19 22 N	96 22 W	702	02
JOLOTE	POPL	18 01 N	95 39 W	702	01	JOSE CARRIZO SEE SAN JOSÉ CARRIZO	POPL	28 34 N	105 22 W	702	00
JOLOTLÁN	POPL	18 55 N	103 38 W	702	01	JOSE DE LAS FLORES	POPL	16 55 N	98 03 W	702	01

JOLUCHUCA	POPL	17 26 N	101 14 W	702	01	JOSEE SEE JOSAA	POPL	17 38 N	96 23 W	702	00
JOLUCHUCA, BOCA DE	RMTH	17 25 N	101 14 W	702	01	JOSE EUGENIO	POPL	17 07 N	95 26 W	702	01
JOLUTA	POPL	17 59 N	101 57 W	702	01	JOSEFA	RSTA	25 53 N	101 13 W	702	02
JOMULCO	POPL	21 05 N	104 25 W	702	01	JOSEFINAS SEE JOSEFINOS	POPL	17 39 N	96 09 W	702	00
JOMULCO	POPL	22 43 N	103 06 W	702	02	JOSEFINOS	POPL	17 39 N	96 09 W	702	01

JOMULQUILLO	POPL	22 41 N	103 02 W	702	02	JOSEFITA	POPL	21 22 N	88 20 W	702	01
JONACAPA	POPL	20 26 N	99 32 W	702	01	JOSE GARCÍA	POPL	30 04 N	107 39 W	702	02
JONACATEPEC	POPL	18 41 N	98 48 W	702	01	JOSE MARÍA	POPL	17 53 N	93 55 W	702	01
JONAT	POPL	20 57 N	89 12 W	702	01	JOSE MARÍA	POPL	22 31 N	104 37 W	702	02
JONOTAL	POPL	17 39 N	95 25 W	702	01	JOSE MARÍA	POPL	27 31 N	107 07 W	702	02

JONOTAL	POPL	20 40 N	98 06 W	702	01	JOSE MARÍA MORELOS	POPL	25 16 N	103 54 W	702	02
JONOTLA	POPL	20 03 N	97 35 W	702	01	JOSE MARÍA PATONI	POPL	24 53 N	104 26 W	702	02
JONUCO SEE EL JONUCO	POPL	31 08 N	115 50 W	702	00	JOSE MARTÍNEZ	POPL	29 59 N	104 42 W	702	02
JONUTA	POPL	18 05 N	92 08 W	702	01	JOSE MORA SEE JOSE MARÍA	POPL	17 53 N	93 55 W	702	00
JOPALA	POPL	20 10 N	97 42 W	702	01	JOSE ORTIZ	POPL	28 57 N	105 56 W	702	02

JOPI SEE JORI	RSTA	27 36 N	110 08 W	702	00	JOSERA	POPL	26 01 N	107 00 W	702	02
JOPOY SEE EL JOPOY	POPL	21 52 N	98 33 W	702	00	JOSÉ RINCON SEE SAN JOSÉ DEL RINCÓN	POPL	28 10 N	108 34 W	702	00
JOPOY	POPL	22 25 N	98 18 W	702	02	JOSÉ VAQUERO SEE
JOGUICINGO SEE SAN JOSÉ DEL VAQUERO	POPL	22 34 N	102 12 W	702	00
JOGUICINGO DE LEÓN GUZMÁN	POPL	19 03 N	99 28 W	702	00	JOTA·CERRO DE LA	MT	16 00 N	92 37 W	702	02
JOGUICINGO DE LEÓN GUZMÁN	POPL	19 03 N	99 28 W	702	01	JOTAGUA	POPL	24 53 N	107 17 W	702	02

JORDAN SEE JORDÁN· ESTACIÓN	RSTA	16 25 N	95 12 W	702	00	JOTAIQUI	POPL	30 59 N	111 10 W	702	02
JORDAN· ESTACIÓN	RSTA	16 25 N	95 12 W	702	02	JOTAIQUI· CERRO	MT	30 59 N	111 13 W	702	02
JORDANEÑO	POPL	27 37 N	105 03 W	702	02	JOYA SEE LA JOYA	POPL	17 57 N	100 36 W	702	00
JORGE	POPL	26 12 N	99 10 W	702	02	JOYA SEE LA JOYA	POPL	20 00 N	102 43 W	702	00
JORGES SEE SILOS	RSTA	22 32 N	100 33 W	702	00	JOYA SEE LA JOYA	POPL	20 32 N	104 56 W	702	00

JORI	RSTA	27 36 N	110 08 W	702	02	JOYA	POPL	21 00 N	99 25 W	702	01
JORIQUIPE· SIERRA DE	MTS	30 22 N	109 25 W	702	02	JOYA SEE LA JOYA	POPL	21 00 N	102 37 W	702	00
JOROBADO	POPL	26 27 N	101 55 W	702	02	JOYA SEE LA JOYA	POPL	21 24 N	99 55 W	702	00
JORULLO SEE EL JORULLO	POPL	20 33 N	105 09 W	702	00	JOYA
JORUREMBO SEE JURUREMBA	POPL	20 02 N	101 28 W	702	00	JOYA SEE JOYA DE LUNA	POPL	22 32 N	100 10 W	702	00

JOSAA	POPL	17 38 N	96 23 W	702	01	JOYA

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