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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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TIXHUALAHTUN	POPL	20 11 N	88 53 W	702	01
TIXHUALATUN SEE TIXHUALAHTUN	POPL	20 11 N	88 53 W	702	00
TIXIMEUAC SEE TIXMEUAC	POPL	20 10 N	89 07 W	702	00
TIXINÑ SEE EL TEXHEÑU	POPL	20 07 N	99 51 W	702	00
TIXKOKOB	POPL	21 00 N	89 24 W	702	01
TIXKUNCHEIL	POPL	21 04 N	89 24 W	702	01
TIXMAC	POPL	20 46 N	89 57 W	702	01
TIXMADEJE	POPL	19 58 N	99 57 W	702	02
TIXMADEJE+ CERRO	MT	20 00 N	99 55 W	702	01
TIXMENAC SEE TIXMEUAC	POPL	20 10 N	89 07 W	702	00
TIXMEUAC	POPL	20 10 N	89 07 W	702	01
TIXMUCUY	POPL	19 37 N	90 16 W	702	01
TIXMUCUY SEE TIMUCUY	POPL	20 49 N	89 31 W	702	00
TIXMUCUY	RSTA	19 36 N	90 23 W	702	01
TIXNUC	POPL	20 49 N	89 56 W	702	01
TIXPEHUAL SEE TIXPEUAL	POPL	20 59 N	89 27 W	702	00
TIXPEUAL	POPL	20 59 N	89 27 W	702	01
TIXTLA SEE TIXTLA DE GUERRERO	POPL	17 35 N	99 26 W	702	00
TIXTLACINGO SEE COYUCA DE BENÍTEZ	POPL	17 02 N	100 04 W	702	00
TIXTLACINGO SEE TIXTLANCINGO	POPL	17 05 N	100 03 W	702	00
TIXTLA DE GUERRERO	POPL	17 35 N	99 26 W	702	01
TIXTLANCINGO	POPL	17 05 N	100 03 W	702	01
TIXUALAHTUN SEE TIXHUALAHTUN	POPL	20 11 N	88 53 W	702	00
TIXUALATUN SEE TIXHUALAHTUN	POPL	20 11 N	88 53 W	702	00
TIZALE SEE EL TIZATE	POPL	21 49 N	105 07 W	702	00
TIZAMA SEE TIZAMAR	POPL	17 48 N	95 06 W	702	00
TIZAMAR	POPL	17 48 N	95 06 W	702	01
TIZAPA	POPL	15 17 N	92 37 W	702	01
TIZAPAN SEE PIZAPÁN	POPL	18 23 N	95 16 W	702	00
TIZAPAN SEE TIZAPÁN EL ALTO	POPL	20 10 N	103 04 W	702	00
TIZAPÁN	POPL	17 51 N	95 01 W	702	01
TIZAPÁN EL ALTO	POPL	20 10 N	103 04 W	702	01
TIZAPANITO SEE VILLA CORONA	POPL	20 25 N	103 41 W	702	00
TIZATE SEE EL TIZATE	POPL	19 15 N	102 21 W	702	00
TIZATE	POPL	19 21 N	100 26 W	702	01
TIZATE SEE E. TIZATE	POPL	21 49 N	105 07 W	702	00
TIZATEPEC	POPL	21 16 N	98 39 W	702	01

TIZAYUCA	POPL	19 50 N	98 59 W	702	01
TIZAYUCAN SEE TIZAYUCA	POPL	19 50 N	98 59 W	702	00
TIZIMÍN	POPL	21 09 N	88 09 W	702	02
TIZIMÍN	RSTA	21 08 N	88 09 W	702	01
TIZIN DZUDZ, AGUADA	SINK	21 21 N	88 42 W	702	01
TIZNADA SEE TISNADA	POPL	25 07 N	106 25 W	702	00
TIZNADO, CERRO	MT	29 32 N	110 02 W	702	02
TIZOC	RSTA	25 41 N	101 59 W	702	02
TIZONAZO SEE SAN JOSE DEL TIZONAZO	POPL	25 57 N	105 10 W	702	00
TIZONTA	POPL	21 33 N	105 08 W	702	01
TJUPIL	POPL	15 11 N	92 09 W	702	01
TLACAMAMA SEE SAN MIGUEL TLACAMAMA	POPL	16 25 N	98 04 W	702	00
TLACAQUE SEE TIACAQUE	POPL	19 40 N	99 39 W	702	00
TLACHIAPA	POPL	19 49 N	97 56 W	702	01
TLACHICHILCO SEE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA TLACHICHILCO	POPL	17 34 N	98 21 W	702	00
TLACHICHILCO	POPL	20 38 N	98 12 W	702	00
TLACHICHILPAN	POPL	18 40 N	99 40 W	702	01
TLACHICHILQUILLO	POPL	20 25 N	98 22 W	702	01
TLACHICHUCA	POPL	19 06 N	97 25 W	702	01
TLACHICÓN	POPL	15 45 N	96 50 W	702	02
TLACHICÓN	POPL	15 46 N	96 49 W	702	02
TLACHIDÓN	POPL	16 01 N	96 51 W	702	01
TLACHILCO SEE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA TLACHICHILCO	POPL	17 34 N	98 21 W	702	00
TLACHIQUERA	POPL	21 35 N	101 23 W	702	01
TLACHIQUES SEE TLACHIQUERA	POPL	21 35 N	101 23 W	702	00
TLACHIQUIL	POPL	20 56 N	97 56 W	702	01
TLACHIQUILE SEE TLACHIQUIL	POPL	20 56 N	97 56 W	702	00
TLACHITONGO	POPL	17 25 N	97 20 W	702	01
TLACOACHIXTLAHUACA	POPL	16 49 N	98 18 W	702	01
TLACOALECHE SEE TACUALECHE	POPL	22 49 N	102 25 W	702	00
TLACOAPA	POPL	17 09 N	98 52 W	702	01
TLACOATZINTEPEC SEE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA TLACOATZINTEPEC	POPL	17 50 N	96 33 W	702	00
TLACOAZINTEPEC SEE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA TLACOATZINTEPEC	POPL	17 50 N	96 33 W	702	00
TLACOCHAHUAYA SEE TLACOCHAHUAYA DE MORELOS	POPL	17 00 N	96 34 W	702	00

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