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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…
Location	City	Date	Number of Passengers	Total Expenses
MAZATAN, BAMÍA	SEE	CHIPEMUA, BAMÍA	16 03 N	95 23 W 702	00
MAZATÁN, SIERRA NTS	29 07 N	110 11 W 702	02
MAZATECOCHCO	SEE
SAN COSME	MAZATECOCHCO	POPL	19 11 N	94 10 W 702	00
MAZATECOCHO	SEE
SAN COSME	MAZATECOCHCO	POPL	19 11 N	98 10 W 702	00
MAZATEPEC POPL	18 43 N	99 21 W 702	01
MAZATEPEC POPL	20 01 N	97 24 W 702	01
MAZATEPEC RSTA	20 31 N	103 36 W 702	01
MAZATIOPA POPL	18 26 N	96 49 W 702	01
MAZATLA	SEE	SANTA MARÍA	MAZATLA	19 30 N	99 24 W 702	00
MAZATLAN	SEE	SAN JUAN	MAZATLAN	17 02 N	95 25 W 702	00
MAZATLAN	SEE	MAZATLÁN	DE FLORES	18 02 N	96 54 W 702	00
MAZATLAN	SEE	MAZATÁN 19 27 N	103 48 W 702	00
MAZATLAN	SEE	MAZATÁN 21 09 N	104 38 W 702	00
MAZATLÁN	SEE	MORRO DE MAZATÁN 16 07 N	95 27 W 702	00
MAZATLÁN 17 27 N	99 29 W 702	01
MAZATLÁN POPL	23 19 N	106 23 W 702	02
MAZATLÁN	SEE	MAZATÁN 29 00 N	110 08 W 702	00
MAZATLÁN, BAMÍA	DE SEE
CHIPEMUA, BAMÍA BAY	16 03 N	95 23 W 702	00
MAZATLÁN, RIO	SEE	PRESIDIO, RIO	STRM	23 06 N	106 17 W 702	00
MAZATLÁN	DE FLORES POPL	18 02 N	96 54 W 702	00
MAZATZONGO POPL	18 17 N	96 50 W 702	01
MAZAZINTLA	SEE	MAZACINTLA	POPL	21 10 N	99 21 W 702	00
MAZDA	SEE	SANTIAGUITO MAXDA	POPL	19 48 N	99 44 W 702	00
MAZITA	SEE	MASITA	POPL	22 28 N	103 34 W 702	00
MAZOCACHI	SEE	MAZOCAMUI	POPL	29 32 N	110 08 W 702	00
MAZOCAMUI POPL	29 32 N	110 08 W 702	02
MAZOCOBA SITE	28 08 N	110 26 W 702	02
MAZUMIAPAM	SEE	MASUMIAPAN	POPL	18 17 N	95 20 W 702	00
MEAPAN POPL	18 08 N	95 09 W 702	01
MECA	SEE	LA MECA	POPL	23 41 N	99 36 W 702	00
MECACALCO POPL	19 46 N	97 06 W 702	01
MECAHUILILLO POPL	18 45 N	96 47 W 702	02
MECAHUITE POPL	18 45 N	96 42 W 702	02
MECAHUITILLO POPL	18 41 N	96 34 W 702	02
MECAPALAPA POPL	20 31 N	97 31 W 702	01

MECAPALCO	POPL	20 00 N	97 18 W	702	01
MECAS	POPL	20 24 N	98 34 W	702	01
MECATAL SEE EL MECATAL	POPL	23 00 N	106 37 W	702	00
MECATÁN	POPL	21 32 N	105 08 W	702	02
MECATEPEC	POPL	17 51 N	93 29 W	702	01
MECATEPEC	POPL	20 32 N	97 30 W	702	01
MECATES SEE LOS MECATES	POPL	23 51 N	106 26 W	702	00
MECATLÁN	POPL	20 13 N	97 41 W	702	01
MECATLÁN	POPL	20 56 N	98 21 W	702	01
MECATON SEE MECATÁN	POPL	21 32 N	105 08 W	702	00
MECAYAPAN	POPL	18 13 N	94 50 W	702	01
MECAYAPAN SEE MECAYUCAN	POPL	18 54 N	96 14 W	702	00
MECAYUCAN	POPL	18 54 N	96 14 W	702	01
MECHACHIC, CERRO	NT	27 22 N	108 06 W	702	02
MECHOACAN SEE SANTA CATARINA MECHOACAN	POPL	16 20 N	97 50 W	702	00
MECHUDO, CABEZA DE	MEAD	24 47 N	110 40 W	702	02
MECHUDO, CERRO DE	NT	24 48 N	110 48 W	702	02
MECO SEE LA MECA	POPL	24 23 N	99 30 W	702	00
MECO, ARROYO	STRM	24 25 N	99 15 W	702	02
MECOACAN, LAGUNA	LAGN	18 22 N	93 09 W	702	01
MECUANIATE	POPL	25 52 N	99 37 W	702	02
MECUAYO, CERRO DEL	NT	18 39 N	98 24 W	702	01
MEDANO SEE PUERTO DEL MEDANO	POPL	25 58 N	109 24 W	702	00
MEDANO	POPL	27 37 N	110 32 W	702	02
MEDANO SEE EL MEDANO	POPL	32 14 N	116 56 W	702	00
MEDANO AMARILLO SEE MADERO AMARILLO	POPL	24 46 N	111 57 W	702	00
MEDANO BLANCO	POPL	26 42 N	109 38 W	702	02
MEDANOS	RSTA	31 21 N	106 54 W	702	02
MEDANO VERGARA	POPL	19 14 N	96 18 W	702	01
MEDELLÍN SEE MEDELLÍN DE BRAVO	POPL	19 04 N	96 09 W	702	00
MEDELLÍN, RIO	STRM	18 01 N	92 35 W	702	01
MEDELLÍN DE BRAVO	POPL	19 04 N	96 09 W	702	01
MEDEROS SEE LA PRESA	POPL	25 37 N	100 16 W	702	00
MEDIA PAMEGA	POPL	21 10 N	102 30 W	702	01
MEDIA LUNA	POPL	19 36 N	103 03 W	702	01
MEDIA LUNA SEE LA MEDIA LUNA	POPL	27 24 N	99 35 W	702	00

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