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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…
POPL	21 16 N	97 27 W	702	01
TAMIAHUA	LAGN	21 35 N	97 35 W	702	01
TAMIAHUA, LAGUNA DE	POPL	21 07 N	97 25 W	702	01
TAMIAHUA VIEJA	POPL	22 04 N	98 21 W	702	02
TAMICHO	POPL	21 03 N	97 52 W	702	00
TAMITO SEE TAMATOCO	POPL	21 03 N	97 52 W	702	00

TAMO	POPL	18 52 N	102 02 W	702	01
TAMOS	POPL	22 13 N	98 00 W	702	02
TAMOS SEE TAMOS, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 13 N	97 59 W	702	00
TAMOS, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 13 N	97 59 W	702	02
TAMOXÍN	POPL	21 33 N	98 40 W	702	02

TAMPACAN	POPL	21 25 N	98 44 W	702	01
TAMPACHAL	POPL	21 30 N	99 04 W	702	01
TAMPACHE SEE PASO TAMPACHE	POPL	21 20 N	97 28 W	702	00
TAMPACHE SEE POTRERO TAMPACHO	POPL	21 39 N	98 26 W	702	00
TAMPALACHE	POPL	22 06 N	98 07 W	702	02

TAMPALAQUE	POPL	21 43 N	98 51 W	702	02
TAMPAMACHOCO	POPL	20 58 N	97 21 W	702	01
TAMPAMACHOCO, LAGUNA	LAGN	21 00 N	97 21 W	702	01
TAMPAMOCHOCO SEE TAMPAMACHOCO	POPL	20 58 N	97 21 W	702	00
TAMPAMOLÓN SEE TAMPAMOLÓN CORONA	POPL	21 34 N	98 49 W	702	00

TAMPAMOLÓN CORONA	POPL	21 34 N	98 49 W	702	02
TAMPAON, RIO	STRM	21 51 N	98 58 W	702	02
TAMPASO	POPL	21 41 N	99 30 W	702	01
TAMPATAL	POPL	21 54 N	98 49 W	702	02
TAMPEMOCHE	POPL	21 42 N	99 05 W	702	01

TAMPENOCHE SEE TAMPEMOCHE	POPL	21 42 N	99 05 W	702	00
TAMPICO	POPL	17 23 N	95 04 W	702	01
TAMPICO	POPL	21 15 N	100 38 W	702	01
TAMPICO	POPL	22 13 N	97 51 W	702	02
TAMPICO, BARRA SEE
TAMPICO, BARRA DE	BAR	22 16 N	97 47 W	702	00

TAMPICO, BARRA DE	BAR	22 16 N	97 47 W	702	02
TAMPICO, PUNTA SEE
TAMPICO, PUNTA DE	PT	22 16 N	97 47 W	702	00
TAMPICO, PUNTA DE	PT	22 16 N	97 47 W	702	02
TAMPICO ALTO	POPL	22 07 N	97 48 W	702	02
TAMUÍN	POPL	21 59 N	98 45 W	702	01

TAMUL, PASO	CHAN	20 58 N	86 49 W	702	01

	POPL	17 58 N	92 57 W	702	01
TAMULTE	POPL	18 13 N	92 47 W	702	01
TAMULTE DE LAS SABANAS	POPL	21 53 N	98 58 W	702	02
TAMUNAL	POPL	19 41 N	102 07 W	702	01
TANACO	POPL	19 51 N	102 05 W	702	01
TANAQUILLO	POPL	19 51 N	102 05 W	702	01

TANCACHACAL	POPL	18 40 N	89 51 W	702	01
TANCÁH	POPL	20 14 N	87 25 W	702	01
TANCAMA	POPL	21 12 N	99 27 W	702	01
TANCANHUITZ SEE
GENERAL PEDRO ANTONIO SANTOS	POPL	21 36 N	98 58 W	702	00
TANCAR SEE TANCÁH	POPL	20 14 N	87 25 W	702	00

TANCASMEQUE	POPL	22 34 N	98 32 W	702	02
TANCASNEGUI SEE TANCASMEQUE	POPL	22 34 N	98 32 W	702	00
TANCASNEGUE SEE TANCASMEQUE	POPL	22 34 N	98 32 W	702	00
TANCASNEGUI SEE TANCASMEQUE	POPL	22 34 N	98 32 W	702	00

TANCAZAHUALA SEE TANCAZAHUELA	POPL	21 11 N	98 26 W	702	00
TANCAZAHUELA	POPL	21 11 N	98 26 W	702	01
TANCEME	POPL	21 40 N	98 06 W	702	02
TANCHACHIN SEE TANCHUCHI	POPL	21 41 N	99 14 W	702	00
TANCHACHIN	POPL	21 49 N	99·09 W	702	02

TANCHACKIN SEE TANCHACHIN	POPL	21 49 N	99 09 W	702	00
TANCHACTE SEE TANCHACTE·PUNTA	PT	20 53 N	86 50 W	702	00
TANCHACTE·PUNTA	PT	20 53 N	86 50 W	702	01
TANCHAGUACO SEE TANCHANACO	POPL	21 38 N	99 14 W	702	00
TANCHAHUIL	POPL	22 23 N	99 08 W	702	02

TANCHANACO	POPL	21 38 N	99 14 W	702	02
TANCHANACO	POPL	21 41 N	99 03 W	702	02
TANCHANACO	POPL	21 59 N	99 07 W	702	01
TANCHANUCO SEE TANCHANACO	POPL	21 41 N	99 03 W	702	00
TANCHE	POPL	18 40 N	89 54 W	702	01

TANCHE	POPL	20 11 N	90 05 W	702	01
TANCHENEQUE	POPL	21 48 N	98 54 W	702	02
TANCHI	POPL	20 27 N	89 59 W	702	01
TANCHI SEE TANCHE	POPL	20 11 N	90 05 W	702	00
TANCHICHIC	POPL	27 33 N	106 59 W	702	02

TANCHICUIN	POPL	22 05 N	98 16 W	702	02

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