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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…
MEXCALTITÁN	POPL	21 55 N	105 31 W	702	01
MEXCALTITÁN, BARRA	BAR	21 45 N	105 30 W	702	01
MEXCATITLÁN SEE MEXCALTITÁN	POPL	21 55 N	105 31 W	702	00
MEXICALCINGO SEE SAN MATEO MEXICALCINGO	POPL	19 14 N	99 34 W	702	00
MEXICALCINGO SEE MEXICALTZINGO	POPL	19 21 N	99 07 W	702	00
MEXICALI	POPL	32 40 N	115 29 W	702	02
MEXICALTZINGO SEE MEXICALTZINGO	POPL	19 21 N	99 07 W	702	00
MEXICALTZINGO SEE SAN MATEO MEXICALCINGO	POPL	19 14 N	99 34 W	702	00
MEXICALTZINGO	POPL	19 21 N	99 07 W	702	02
MEXICANA, ALTIPLANICIE (SPANISH): MEXICAN PLATEAU (CONVENTIONAL)	UPLD	24 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
MEXICANA, REPUBLICA SEE MEXICO	REP	23 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
MEXICANA, REPUBLICA SEE MEXICO	REP	23 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
MEXICANO, ALTIPLANO SEE MEXICANA, ALTIPLANICIE	UPLD	24 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
MEXICANOS	POPL	22 12 N	101 58 W	702	02
MEXICANOS, LAGUNA SEE MEXICANOS, LAGUNA DE LOS	LAKE	28 09 N	106 57 W	702	00
MEXICANOS, LAGUNA DE LOS	LAKE	28 09 N	106 57 W	702	02
MEXICAN PLATEAU SEE MEXICANA, ALTIPLANICIE	UPLD	24 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
MEXICAN REPUBLIC SEE MEXICO	REP	23 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
MEXICAPA	POPL	18 57 N	99 19 W	702	01
MEXICAPAN	POPL	18 57 N	99 39 W	702	01
MEXICHO SEE SAN PEDRO NEXICHO MEXICO (CONVENTIONAL): ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (OFFICIAL TITLE) MÉXICO (SHORT SPANISH FORM) MEXICO SEE MÉXICO, ESTADO DE MEXICO SEE CIUDAD DE MÉXICO MÉXICO	POPL	17 16 N	96 35 W	702	00
MÉXICO	RSTA	19 24 N	99 44 W	702	01
MÉXICO, ESTADO DE MEXICO, GULFO DE SEE MEXICO, GULF OF	STAT	19 20 N	99 30 W	702	02
MEXICO, GULF OF	GULF	25 00 N	90 00 W	702	00
MEXICO, GULF OF	GULF	25 00 N	90 00 W	702	02

MÉXICO, LOMA DE MÉXICO, MESETA DE SEE MEXICANA, ALTIPLANICIE MEXICO, PLATEAU OF SEE MEXICANA, ALTIPLANICIE MEXICO CITY SEE CIUDAD DE MÉXICO MEXICO DISTRITO FEDERAL SEE CIUDAD DE MÉXICO	MILL	27 41 N	100 21 W	702	02
MEXIKO SEE MEXICO	REP	23 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
MEXIQUE SEE MEXICO	REP	23 00 N	102 00 W	702	00
MEXIQUILLO SEE MEXIQUILLO Y PENAS	POPL	24 48 N	104 28 W	702	00
MEXIQUILLO Y PENAS	POPL	24 48 N	104 28 W	702	02
MEXIQUITO	POPL	22 09 N	102 10 W	702	02
MEXIQUITO	POPL	25 33 N	99 50 W	702	02
MEXPAN	POPL	21 01 N	104 25 W	702	01
MEXQUITAL, RIO SEE MEZQUITAL, RIO	STRM	22 54 N	104 54 W	702	00
MEXQUITENGO	POPL	22 19 N	102 47 W	702	02
MEXQUITIC	POPL	22 16 N	101 07 W	702	02
MEXQUITILLO SEE MEZQUITILLO	POPL	23 37 N	102 28 W	702	00
MEXQUITITLAN SEE SANTIAGO MEXQUITITLÁN	POPL	20 04 N	100 04 W	702	00
MEXQUITLAN	POPL	18 01 N	97 28 W	702	01
MEXQUITLÁN	POPL	18 04 N	98 49 W	702	01
MEXTEÑO	POPL	29 24 N	110 51 W	702	02
MEXTEPEC	POPL	19 28 N	99 50 W	702	02
MEXTETELCO SEE NEXTETELCO	POPL	19 07 N	98 20 W	702	00
MEXTICACÁN	POPL	21 13 N	102 43 W	702	01
MEXTICAOAN SEE MEXTICACÁN	POPL	21 13 N	102 43 W	702	00
MEXTITLÁN	RSTA	18 18 N	99 38 W	702	01
MEXTLA	POPL	20 16 N	98 06 W	702	01
MEYANUALCO	POPL	19 20 N	99 03 W	702	01
MEZACAPA SEE MESACAPA	POPL	20 26 N	97 09 W	702	00
MEZCAL	POPL	26 27 N	112 27 W	702	02
MEZCAL, CERRO	MT	28 24 N	110 50 W	702	02
MEZCALA SEE MEXCALA	POPL	17 56 N	99 37 W	702	00
MEZCALA	POPL	20 21 N	103 01 W	702	01
MEZCALA	POPL	20 56 N	102 45 W	702	01
MEZCALA, RÍO SEE BALSAS, RÍO	STRM	17 55 N	102 10 W	702	00

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