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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…
PERIBÁN DE RAMOS	POPL	19 32 N	102 28 W	702	01
PERICO	POPL	16 28 N	98 07 W	702	01
PERICO SEE PERICOS	POPL	26 06 N	107 28 W	702	00
PERICO, CERRO	HILL	22 04 N	102 58 W	702	02
PERICO, PUNTA	PT	24 01 N	109 51 W	702	02
PERICO, PUNTA	PT	25 59 N	111 05 W	702	02
PERICO DE RAZOS	POPL	20 31 N	101 07 W	702	01
PERICOS	POPL	22 04 N	105 20 W	702	02
PERICOS	POPL	25 03 N	107 42 W	702	02
PERICOS	POPL	25 31 N	99 27 W	702	02
PERICOS	POPL	26 03 N	106 50 W	702	02
PERICOS	POPL	26 06 N	107 28 W	702	02
PERICOS	POPL	26 31 N	107 24 W	702	02
PERICOS SEE LOS PERICOS	POPL	26 41 N	108 42 W	702	00
PERICOS	POPL	28 05 N	108 36 W	702	02
PERICOS, CERRO	MT	26 33 N	107 20 W	702	02
PERIHUETE SEE EL PERIHUETE	POPL	23 05 N	105 54 W	702	00
PERIHUETE	POPL	23 49 N	106 53 W	702	02
PERIHUETE SEE EL PERIHUETE	POPL	25 46 N	108 08 W	702	00
PERIHUETE, CANAL DE	STR	25 11 N	108 18 W	702	02
PERIHUETE, PENÍNSULA DEL	PEN	25 14 N	108 24 W	702	02
PERINOLA	POPL	28 07 N	111 05 W	702	02
PERINOLA, CERRO SEE PIRINOLA, CERRO	MT	27 55 N	109 35 W	702	00
PERIQUENA	POPL	28 04 N	110 51 W	702	02
PERIQUILLA SEE PERIQUILLO	POPL	22 08 N	98 02 W	702	00
PERIQUILLO SEE PASO DEL RÍO	POPL	18 57 N	103 56 W	702	00
PERIQUILLO	POPL	22 08 N	98 02 W	702	02
PERIQUILLO	RSTA	18 56 N	103 57 W	702	01
PERIVANES	POPL	24 30 N	102 27 W	702	02
PERLA SEE LA PERLA	POPL	14 54 N	92 22 W	702	00
PERLA SEE LA PERLA	POPL	16 06 N	97 09 W	702	00
PERLA SEE LAS PERLAS	POPL	17 25 N	94 55 W	702	00
PERLA SEE LA PERLA	POPL	18 56 N	97 08 W	702	00
PERLA	POPL	25 56 N	100 57 W	702	02
PERLA SEE LA PERLA	RSTA	25 28 N	103 22 W	702	00
PERLA, PUNTA	PT	29 13 N	112 20 W	702	02
PERLAS, RÍO	STRM	16 24 N	91 19 W	702	01

	HILL	22 57 N	102 31 W	702	02
PERÓN, CERRO DEL	RSTA	26 05 N	103 43 W	702	02
PERONAL	POPL	18 57 N	102 19 W	702	01
PERONCHITA	POPL	18 19 N	103 02 W	702	00
PEROTA SEE LA PAROTA	POPL	19 34 N	97 14 W	702	01
PEROTE	POPL	21 46 N	100 00 W	702	01
PEROTE SEE EL PEROTE	POPL	25 55 N	97 41 W	702	00
PEROTE	POPL	27 02 N	105 00 W	702	02
PEROTE	RSTA	19 34 N	97 15 W	702	01
PERRO, SIERRA DEL (MEXICO) DOG MOUNTAINS (NEW MEXICO)	HLLS	31 20 N	108 20 W	702	02
PERROS SEE LOS PERROS	POPL	26 51 N	105 50 W	702	00
PERROS, RÍO	STRM	16 20 N	94 59 W	702	01
PERROS BRAVOS	POPL	26 53 N	101 59 W	702	02
PERROS BRAVOS	POPL	28 09 N	100 11 W	702	02
PERROS BRAVOS	POPL	30 23 N	107 57 W	702	02
PERROS BRAVOS SEE BRAVO	RSTA	25 54 N	100 59 W	702	00
PÉRTIGO	POPL	22 01 N	102 47 W	702	02
PERÚ, CERRO	MT	30 15 N	111 25 W	702	02
PERULA BAY SEE CHAMELA, BAHÍA	BAY	19 33 N	105 07 W	702	00
PESCA SEE LA PESCA	POPL	23 46 N	97 47 W	702	00
PESCADA SEE LA PESCADA	POPL	26 12 N	98 57 W	702	00
PESCADEPO, PUNTA SEE PESCADORES, PUNTA	PT	23 46 N	109 43 W	702	00
PESCADERO SEE EL PESCADERO	POPL	22 11 N	105 19 W	702	00
PESCADERO	POPL	23 21 N	110 11 W	702	02
PESCADERO	POPL	24 44 N	106 58 W	702	02
PESCADERO, LAGUNA	LAGN	22 12 N	105 20 W	702	02
PESCADERO, PUNTA	PT	23 20 N	110 11 W	702	02
PESCADERO, RÍO SEE PESCADORES, RÍO	STRM	32 06 N	115 13 W	702	00
PESCADEROS	POPL	25 10 N	105 94 W	702	02
PESCADEROS, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	32 17 N	115 06 W	702	02
PESCADEROS, PUNTA SEE PESCADORES, PUNTA	PT	23 46 N	109 43 W	702	00
PESCADITO	POPL	16 38 N	95 42 W	702	01
PESCADITO SEE EL PESCADITO	POPL	21 52 N	100 05 W	702	00
PESCADITO	SITE	27 48 N	110 15 W	702	02
PESCADITOS SEE EL PESCADITO	POPL	21 52 N	100 05 W	702	00

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