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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…
RSTA	27 16 N	103 36 W	702	02
ATRAVESADA	HILL	27 30 N	103 02 W	702	02
ATRAVESADA • LOMA	MTS	28 18 N	102 07 W	702	02
ATRAVESADA • SIERRA	RSTA	27 16 N	103 36 W	702	00
ATRAVESADO • SEE ATRAVESADA	MT	16 46 N	94 23 W	702	01
ATRAVESADO • CERRO	MT	28 15 N	106 17 W	702	02
ATRAVESAÑA Y ANEXO SEE ATRAVESAÑO	POPL	19 24 N	102 34 W	702	00
ATRAVESAÑO	POPL	19 24 N	102 34 W	702	01
ATRAVESAÑO Y ANEXAS SEE ATRAVESAÑO	POPL	19 24 N	102 34 W	702	00
ATURDIDO SEE EL ATURDIDO	POPL	28 02 N	105 16 W	702	00
ATZACAN	POPL	18 54 N	97 05 W	702	01
ATZACOALOYA SEE SAN JUAN ATZACUALOYA	POPL	19 12 N	98 45 W	702	00
ATZACUALOYA SEE SAN JUAN ATZACUALOYA	POPL	19 12 N	98 45 W	702	00
ATZALA	POPL	18 32 N	98 33 W	702	01
ATZALA	POPL	19 16 N	98 28 W	702	01
ATZALAN	POPL	19 48 N	97 13 W	702	01
ATZAPOTZALCO SEE ATZCAPOTZALCO	POPL	19 28 N	99 12 W	702	00
ATZCAPOTZALCO	POPL	19 28 N	99 12 W	702	01
ATZILZIHUACAN SEE SANTIAGO ATZITZIHUACÁN	POPL	18 48 N	98 36 W	702	00
ATZINGO SEE SAN JUAN ATZINGO	POPL	18 16 N	97 22 W	702	00
ATZINGO SEE SANTO TOMÁS ATZINGO	POPL	19 10 N	98 47 W	702	00
ATZINTZINTLA SEE ATZITZINTLA	POPL	18 54 N	97 19 W	702	00
ATZITZINTHA SEE SANTIAGO ATZITZIHUACÁN	POPL	18 48 N	98 36 W	702	00
ATZITZINTLA SEE ATZITZINTLA	POPL	18 54 N	97 19 W	702	00
ATZIZIUTLA SEE ATZITZINTLA	POPL	18 54 N	97 19 W	702	00
ATZOMPA	POPL	18 43 N	97 11 W	702	01
ATZOMPA SEE SAN GREGORIO ATZOMPA	POPL	18 44 N	98 01 W	702	00
ATZOMPA SEE SOLEDAD ATZOMPA	POPL	18 45 N	97 09 W	702	00
ATZOMPA SEE SAN JUAN ATZOMPA	POPL	19 02 N	98 20 W	702	00
ATZOMPA SEE SAN PEDRO ATZOMPA	POPL	19 41 N	99 01 W	702	00
ATZOMPA • RÍO	STRM	19 22 N	98 29 W	702	01
ATZONTZINTLA SEE AZOLZINTLA	POPL	20 36 N	98 49 W	702	00

	POPL	21 55 N	103 43 W	702	01
ATZQUELTÁN
AUBINET, ARROYO	STRM	29 46 N	107 06 W	702	02
AUCHEN	POPL	22 44 N	105 39 W	702	02
AUMARÁN SEE NUMARÁN	POPL	20 15 N	101 56 W	702	00
AURA SEE SAN JOSE DE AURA	POPL	27 34 N	101 23 W	702	00
AURA	RSTA	27 34 N	101 21 W	702	02
AURAS	POPL	24 56 N	104 12 W	702	02
AURAS	POPL	26 01 N	105 33 W	702	02
AURAS SEE LAS AURAS	POPL	26 25 N	99 20 W	702	00
AURELIO	POPL	17 42 N	93 58 W	702	01
AURELIO	POPL	18 07 N	95 44 W	702	01
AURORA	POPL	16 34 N	94 33 W	702	01
AURORA SEE LA AURORA	POPL	19 41 N	99 14 W	702	00
AURORA	POPL	23 01 N	105 45 W	702	02
AURORA	POPL	25 26 N	105 37 W	702	02
AURORA SEE LA AURORA	POPL	25 27 N	100 56 W	702	00
AURORA SEE LA AURORA	POPL	29 35 N	110 09 W	702	00
AURORA SEE LA AURORA	POPL	30 55 N	111 27 W	702	00
AUSTRALIA	POPL	26 19 N	102 19 W	702	02
AUTÁN	POPL	21 42 N	105 18 W	702	01
AUTLÁN SEE AUTLÁN DE NAVARRO	POPL	19 46 N	104 22 W	702	00
AUTLÁN SEE AUTÁN	POPL	21 42 N	105 18 W	702	00
AUTLÁN DE NAVARRO	POPL	19 46 N	104 22 W	702	01
AUTOPAN SEE SAN PABLO AUTOPAN	POPL	19 21 N	99 40 W	702	00
AUZA SEE AUZA, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 12 N	98 27 W	702	00
AUZA, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 12 N	98 27 W	702	02
ÁVALOS	POPL	24 44 N	101 26 W	702	02
ÁVALOS	RSTA	24 46 N	101 23 W	702	02
ÁVALOS	POPL	28 36 N	106 02 W	702	02
AVEJAS, RÍO DE LAS SEE
ABEJAS, RÍO DE LAS	STRM	32 28 N	114 57 W	702	00
AVE MARÍA	POPL	23 27 N	100 44 W	702	02
AVENA SEE AVENA, CERRO	HILL	32 15 N	116 30 W	702	00
AVENA, CERRO	HILL	32 15 N	116 30 W	702	02
AVENIDA DE PACHUCA, RÍO	STRM	19 52 N	98 54 W	702	01
AVENIDAS PACHUCA, RÍO SEE
AVENIDA DE PACHUCA, RÍO	STRM	19 52 N	98 54 W	702	00
AVES, CHARCO DE LAS	POND	28 19 N	101 34 W	702	02

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