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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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OCOTITLÁN	POPL	19 03 N	96 54 W	702	01
OCOTITLÁN	POPL	19 14 N	99 37 W	702	01
OCOTITLÁN	POPL	21 02 N	99 24 W	702	01
OCOTITO SEE EL OCOTITO	POPL	17 15 N	99 34 W	702	00
OCOTLAMÁNIC SEE OCOTLAMINIC	POPL	18 19 N	97 08 W	702	00
OCOTLAMINIC	POPL	18 19 N	97 08 W	702	01
OCOTLAN SEE SAN ANTONIO OCOTLÁN	POPL	16 37 N	98 07 W	702	00
OCOTLAN SEE MAGDALENA OCOTLÁN	POPL	16 43 N	96 42 W	702	00
OCOTLAN SEE SAN DIONISIO OCOTLÁN	POPL	16 45 N	96 40 W	702	00
OCOTLAN SEE ASUNCIÓN OCOTLÁN	POPL	16 46 N	96 43 W	702	00
OCOTLAN SEE SAN JACINTO OCOTLÁN	POPL	16 48 N	96 43 W	702	00
OCOTLAN SEE VENUSTIANO CARRANZA	POPL	24 27 N	104 36 W	702	00
OCOTLÁN	POPL	16 21 N	93 28 W	702	01
OCOTLÁN SEE OCOTLÁN DE MORELOS	POPL	16 48 N	96 40 W	702	00
OCOTLÁN	POPL	17 42 N	97 12 W	702	01
OCOTLÁN	POPL	18 09 N	98 28 W	702	01
OCOTLÁN	POPL	19 09 N	98 16 W	702	01
OCOTLÁN	POPL	19 49 N	97 32 W	702	01
OCOTLÁN	POPL	20 21 N	102 46 W	702	01
OCOTLÁN	POPL	20 52 N	98 44 W	702	01
OCOTLÁN SEE OCOTITLÁN	POPL	21 02 N	99 24 W	702	00
OCOTLÁN	RSTA	20 21 N	102 47 W	702	01
OCOTLÁN DE MORELOS	POPL	16 48 N	96 40 W	702	01
OCOTLOMANI SEE OCOTLAMINIC	POPL	18 19 N	97 08 W	702	00
OCOTZHA	POPL	20 25 N	99 05 W	702	01
OCOTZINGO	POPL	19 46 N	97 40 W	702	01
OCOVIACHIC	POPL	27 48 N	108 24 W	702	02
OCOXOTEPEC	POPL	18 15 N	94 54 W	702	01
OCOXOTLA	POPL	18 56 N	97 09 W	702	01
OCOYAC	POPL	18 39 N	98 18 W	702	01
OCOYOACAC	POPL	19 16 N	99 26 W	702	01
OCOYUCAN SEE SANTA CLARA OCOYUCAN	POPL	18 58 N	98 17 W	702	00
OCOZOCOAUTLA SEE
OCOZOCOAUTLA DE ESPINOSA	POPL	16 46 N	93 22 W	702	00
OCOZOCOAUTLA DE ESPINOSA	POPL	16 46 N	93 22 W	702	01
OCOZOCOAUTLA A SEE
OCOZOCOAUTLA DE ESPINOSA	POPL	16 46 N	93 22 W	702	00
OCOZOTEPEC SEE OCOXOTEPEC	POPL	18 15 N	94 54 W	702	00

	MT	19 23 N	98 37 W	702	00
OCTATLA, LOMA SEE OTLATLA, LOMA	POPL	20 34 N	100 44 W	702	00
OCTOPAN SEE SAN MIGUEL OCTOPAN	POPL	20 54 N	99 07 W	702	01
OCTUPILLA	POPL	30 33 N	111 27 W	702	02
OCUCA	POPL	30 34 N	111 29 W	702	00
OCUCA SEE EL OCUCA	POPL	30 34 N	111 29 W	702	00
OCUILA	POPL	24 50 N	103 42 W	702	02
OCUILAN SEE OCUILÁN DE ARTEAGA	POPL	18 58 N	99 25 W	702	00
OCUILÁN DE ARTEAGA	POPL	18 58 N	99 25 W	702	01
OCUILAPA	POPL	16 00 N	93 41 W	702	01
OCUILAPAN SEE OCUILAPA	POPL	16 00 N	93 41 W	702	00
OCUILZAPOTLAN	POPL	18 08 N	92 51 W	702	01
OCUÍRACHIC SEE OQUIRACHIC	POPL	28 47 N	108 08 W	702	00
OCUITUCO	POPL	18 52 N	98 46 W	702	01
OCUIZAPOTLAN SEE OCUILZAPOTLAN	POPL	18 08 N	92 51 W	702	00
OCULIXTLAHUACÁN	POPL	18 27 N	99 41 W	702	01
OCULTA, SIERRA	MTS	31 12 N	111 11 W	702	02
OCUM	POPL	18 29 N	88 29 W	702	01
OCURAGUA SEE OCURAGUE	POPL	25 54 N	107 41 W	702	00
OCURAGUE	POPL	25 54 N	107 41 W	702	02
OCURIO	POPL	19 28 N	100 25 W	702	01
OCURIO	RSTA	19 29 N	100 26 W	702	01
OCUYUCAN SEE SANTA CLARA OCOYUCAN	POPL	18 58 N	98 17 W	702	00
ODICULO	POPL	24 17 N	107 27 W	702	02
ODICUTO SEE ODICULO	POPL	24 17 N	107 27 W	702	00
ODZCEH	POPL	21 13 N	87 23 W	702	01
ODZEEH SEE ODZCEH	POPL	21 13 N	87 23 W	702	00
OESTE, CANAL DEL	CNAL	32 10 N	115 23 W	702	02
OESTE, FONDEADERO DEL	ANCH	28 57 N	118 18 W	702	02
OESTE, PUNTA	PT	21 26 N	106 28 W	702	01
OGÜIRA SEE OHUIRA	POPL	25 41 N	108 23 W	702	00
OGUIVO	POPL	26 45 N	107 24 W	702	02
OHUAIBO SEE OHUAIVO	POPL	27 54 N	108 21 W	702	00
OHUAIVO	POPL	27 54 N	108 21 W	702	02
OHUAPA SEE OHUAPAN	POPL	19 15 N	96 59 W	702	00
OHUAPAM SEE OHUAPAN	POPL	19 15 N	96 59 W	702	00
OHUAPAN	POPL	19 15 N	96 59 W	702	02
OHUESO SEE OLONTECO	POPL	20 39 N	98 33 W	702	00

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