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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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TECOXTEMPA, RIO SEE
TUMILCO, ESTERO DE	STRM	20 56 N	97 17 W	702	00
TECOXTEMPAN, RIO SEE
TUMILCO, ESTERO DE	STRM	20 56 N	97 17 W	702	00
TECOYAME	POPL	16 18 N	98 30 W	702	01
TECOYAME, BARRA	BAR	16 13 N	98 17 W	702	01
TECOYUCA	POPL	19 47 N	98 09 W	702	01
TECOYUCA, RIO	STRM	19 52 N	97 58 W	702	01
TECOZAUTLA	POPL	20 32 N	99 38 W	702	01
TECPACO	POPL	20 56 N	98 35 W	702	01
TECPAN SEE SANTO TOMÁS TEIPAN	POPL	16 15 N	95 58 W	702	00
TECPAN SEE TECPAN DE GALEANA	POPL	17 15 N	100 41 W	702	00
TECPAN, RIO	STRM	17 08 N	100 42 W	702	01
TECPAN DE GALEANA	POPL	17 15 N	100 41 W	702	01
TECPATÁN	POPL	17 08 N	93 18 W	702	01
TECPATEPEC SEE TEPATEPEC	POPL	20 14 N	99 05 W	702	00
TECRUZ	POPL	20 32 N	98 45 W	702	01
TECTUAPAN	POPL	17 28 N	93 09 W	702	01
TECUALA	POPL	22 23 N	105 27 W	702	02
TECUALAYA SEE VILLA CUERRERO	POPL	18 52 N	99 39 W	702	00
TECUALTITÁN	POPL	20 26 N	103 02 W	702	01
TECUAMICA SEE TECUANICA	POPL	20 34 N	102 43 W	702	00
TECUAN SEE TECUANI	POPL	20 32 N	104 50 W	702	00
TECUAN SEE EL TECUAN	POPL	20 51 N	101 52 W	702	00
TECUAN SEE EL TECUAN	POPL	23 50 N	109 59 W	702	00
TECUAN SEE EL TECUAN	POPL	26 51 N	105 35 W	702	00
TECUAN	POPL	18 48 N	103 52 W	702	01
TECUÁN	POPL	20 19 N	105 03 W	702	01
TECUÁN	POPL	21 41 N	102 01 W	702	01
TECUÁN	POPL	25 31 N	106 56 W	702	02
TECUÁN SEE EL TECUÁN	POPL	28 16 N	106 31 W	702	00
TECUÁN, ARROYO	STRM	19 35 N	104 33 W	702	01
TECUANAPA	POPL	18 14 N	96 00 W	702	01
TECUANAPA SEE CHACALTIANGUIS	POPL	18 20 N	95 50 W	702	00
TECUANAPA SEE TECUANAPA, ARROYO	STRM	18 26 N	94 44 W	702	00
TECUANAPA, ARROYO	STRM	18 26 N	94 44 W	702	01
TECUANAPA, BAHÍA	BAY	18 26 N	94 40 W	702	01
TECUANAPAN, RIO SEE
TECUANAPA, ARROYO	STRM	18 26 N	94 44 W	702	00

TECUANCACO	POPL	18 43 N	98 48 W	702	01
TECUANE SEE EL TECUANE	POPL	19 51 N	104 33 W	702	07
TECUANI	POPL	16 14 N	95 22 W	702	01
TECUANI	POPL	20 32 N	104 50 W	702	01
TECUANICA	POPL	20 34 N	102 43 W	702	01
TECUANILLO SEE EL TECUANILLO	POPL	18 49 N	103 53 W	702	00
TECUANIN SEE TECUANI	POPL	20 32 N	104 50 W	702	00
TECUANIPA SEE SAN MIGUEL TECUANIPA	POPL	18 51 N	98 36 W	702	00
TECUANIPAN SEE SAN JERÓNIMO TECUANIPAN	POPL	19 01 N	98 24 W	702	00
TECUAN PEREZ SEE EL TECUÁN	POPL	28 16 N	106 31 W	702	00
TECUANTEPEC, RÍO	STRM	20 16 N	97 27 W	702	01
TECUANTITLÁN	POPL	18 09 N	98 18 W	702	01
TECUATTITAN SEE TECUALTITÁN	POPL	20 26 N	103 02 W	702	00
TECUCAHUI, ISLA	ISL	25 35 N	109 01 W	702	02
TECUECHOLAPA SEE TEQUECHOLAPA	POPL	18 48 N	96 56 W	702	00
TECUESCOMAC SEE SANTA INÉS TECUEXCOMAC	POPL	19 17 N	98 20 W	702	00
TECUEXCOMAC SEE SANTA INÉS TECUEXCOMAC	POPL	19 17 N	98 20 W	702	00
TECUICUILCO	POPL	19 54 N	97 39 W	702	01
TECUIMAPA SEE TECUANAPA	POPL	18 14 N	96 00 W	702	00
TECUIN SEE TECUÁN	POPL	25 31 N	106 56 W	702	00
TECUITLAPA SEE SAN MIGUEL TECUITLAPA	POPL	19 07 N	97 34 W	702	00
TECUIXIAPAN	POPL	18 01 N	99 25 W	702	01
TECUPAS SEE TACUPA	POPL	18 24 N	100 40 W	702	00
TECUTLAN	POPL	17 36 N	96 35 W	702	01
TECUYO	POPL	23 53 N	106 43 W	702	02
TECZÍN	POPL	19 21 N	97 00 W	702	01
TE DEL MONTE	POPL	28 20 N	108 24 W	702	02
TEDZIDZ	POPL	20 50 N	89 58 W	702	01
TEGORACHIC	POPL	27 57 N	107 59 W	702	02
TEGORAHUI SEE TECORAHUI	POPL	27 06 N	108 35 W	702	00
TEHDZIU SEE TAHDZIU	POPL	20 12 N	08 57 W	702	00
TEHUACÁN	POPL	18 27 N	97 23 W	702	02
TEHUACÁN, RÍO	STRM	18 28 N	97 22 W	702	01
TEHUAMIXTLA, PUNTA SEE MAITRE, PUNTA	PT	20 19 N	105 36 W	702	00

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