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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…
SANTIAGO	SEE	SANTIAGO TEZONTLALE	POPL	20 09 N	99 05 W	702	00
SANTIAGO	SEE	SANTIAGO MARAVATÍO	POPL	20 10 N	101 00 W	702	00
SANTIAGO	SEE	SANTIAGO DE ANAYA	POPL	20 23 N	98 58 W	702	00
SANTIAGO POPL	20 24 N	102 55 W	702	01
SANTIAGO POPL	20 27 N	97 28 W	702	01
SANTIAGO POPL	20 28 N	98 31 W	702	01
SANTIAGO	SEE	SANTIAGO DE CUENDA	POPL	20 36 N	100 59 W	702	00
SANTIAGO	SEE	PLUTARCO ELIAS CALLES	POPL	20 43 N	99 23 W	702	00
SANTIAGO	SEE	SAN PABLO	POPL	20 50 N	101 14 W	702	00
SANTIAGO POPL	20 51 N	98 44 W	702	01
SANTIAGO	SEE	SANTIAGUILLO	POPL	20 53 N	101 17 W	702	00
SANTIAGO POPL	21 03 N	101 53 W	702	01
SANTIAGO POPL	21 41 N	100 36 W	702	01
SANTIAGO	SEE	SANTIAGO IXCUINTLA	POPL	21 49 N	105 13 W	702	00
SANTIAGO POPL	21 52 N	101 16 W	702	01
SANTIAGO POPL	22 07 N	102 20 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	22 08 N	103 15 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	22 28 N	101 28 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	22 29 N	100 31 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	23 09 N	102 40 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	23 28 N	109 43 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	24 18 N	103 29 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	24 48 N	111 02 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	24 51 N	101 30 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	24 53 N	103 42 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	25 25 N	100 09 W	702	02
SANTIAGO	SEE	MOGOTE DE SANTIAGO	POPL	25 46 N	97 40 W	702	00
SANTIAGO POPL	26 52 N	105 49 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	26 53 N	108 20 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	27 32 N	112 49 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	28 36 N	100 35 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	29 27 N	110 25 W	702	02
SANTIAGO POPL	30 32 N	106 48 W	702	02
SANTIAGO HILL	19 56 N	102 21 W	702	01
SANTIAGO	SEE	SANTIAGO OCOTLÁN	RSTA	16 48 N	96 41 W	702	00
SANTIAGO SITE	19 21 N	88 27 W	702	01
SANTIAGO	ARROYO STRM	28 06 N	106 26 W	702	02

SANTIAGO, ARROYO SEE
LA TINAJA, ARROYO	STRM	28 21 N	107 12 W	702	00
SANTIAGO, BAHÍA DE	BAY	19 06 N	104 23 W	702	01
SANTIAGO, CERRO	HILL	22 46 N	102 10 W	702	02
SANTIAGO, CERRO	MT	25 57 N	102 57 W	702	02
SANTIAGO, CERRO DE	MT	24 32 N	100 13 W	702	02
SANTIAGO, PUNTA	PT	19 06 N	104 22 W	702	00
SANTIAGO, RÍO	STRM	17 56 N	97 01 W	702	01
SANTIAGO, RÍO	STRM	18 31 N	96 48 W	702	01
SANTIAGO, RÍO SEE
HUAYNAMOTA, RÍO DE	STRM	21 51 N	104 42 W	702	00
SANTIAGO, RÍO DE SEE
GRANDE DE SANTIAGO, RÍO	STRM	21 36 N	105 26 W	702	00
SANTIAGO, RÍO DE	STRM	24 51 N	103 10 W	702	02
SANTIAGO, RÍO DE	STRM	25 11 N	105 26 W	702	02
SANTIAGO ACATLÁN	POPL	18 59 N	97 55 W	702	01
SANTIAGO ACUIZILAPAN	POPL	19 47 N	99 41 W	702	02
SANTIAGO ALSESECA	POPL	19 50 N	97 41 W	702	01
SANTIAGO AMECA	POPL	19 26 N	98 25 W	702	01
SANTIAGO AMOLTEPEC	POPL	16 37 N	97 30 W	702	01
SANTIAGO APOALA	POPL	17 39 N	97 09 W	702	01
SANTIAGO ASTATA	POPL	15 59 N	95 40 W	702	01
SANTIAGO ATITLÁN	POPL	17 06 N	95 55 W	702	01
SANTIAGO AZIZIZIHUACÁN	POPL	18 48 N	98 36 W	702	00
SANTIAGO AYUQUILILLA	POPL	17 57 N	97 58 W	702	01
SANTIAGO BAY SEE SANTIAGO, BAHÍA DE BAY	19 06 N	104 23 W	702	00
SANTIAGO BAYACORA	POPL	23 52 N	104 38 W	702	02
SANTIAGO CAMOTLAN	POPL	17 28 N	97 02 W	702	01
SANTIAGO CHAZUMBA	POPL	18 12 N	97 40 W	702	01
SANTIAGO CHOÁPAM SEE
SANTIAGO CHOAPAN	POPL	17 20 N	95 57 W	702	00
SANTIAGO CHOAPAN	POPL	17 20 N	95 57 W	702	01
SANTIAGO CLAVELLINAS	POPL	16 56 N	96 55 W	702	01
SANTIAGO COICOYAN	POPL	17 15 N	98 19 W	702	01
SANTIAGO COLTZINGO	POPL	19 23 N	98 32 W	702	01
SANTIAGO COMALTEPEC	POPL	17 36 N	96 34 W	702	01
SANTIAGO CUAULA SEE
SANTIAGO CUAUTLA	POPL	19 36 N	98 38 W	702	00

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