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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…
XUQUILA MIXES SEE
SAN JUAN JUQUILA MIXES	POPL	16 58 N	95 55 W	702	00
XYATIL SEE XIATIL	SITE	19 21 N	88 04 W	702	00
YAA SEE SAN ANDRÉS YAA	POPL	17 17 N	96 09 W	702	00
YAAN SEE YAAN, PUNTA	PT	20 12 N	87 26 W	702	00
YAAN, PUNTA	PT	20 12 N	87 26 W	702	01
YAAXBAX SEE XAAXKAX	POPL	19 45 N	88 10 W	702	00
YAAXCHE SEE YAXCHÉ	POPL	19 49 N	87 46 W	702	00
YABARAS SEE YAVARAS	POPL	26 42 N	109 26 W	702	00
YABAROS SEE YAVAROS	POPL	26 42 N	109 31 W	702	00
YACACHITOS SEE YACOCHITO	POPL	25 32 N	108 06 W	702	00
YACAHUA	POPL	16 24 N	96 31 W	702	01
YACALOBISPO	POPL	18 22 N	89 03 W	702	01
YACAME	POPL	19 10 N	90 28 W	702	01
YACAPITZTLA SEE YECAPIXTLA	POPL	18 53 N	98 52 W	702	00
YACASAY	POPL	19 08 N	90 24 W	702	01
YACICORIS, CERRO	HILL	27 52 N	110 30 W	702	02
YACOBITO	POPL	25 07 N	107 23 W	702	00
YACOCHI SEE SANTA MARÍA YACOCHI	POPL	17 08 N	96 01 W	702	00
YACOCHI, RÍO	STRM	17 07 N	96 07 W	702	01
YACOCHITO	POPL	25 32 N	108 06 W	702	02
YACOVITO SEE YACOBITO	POPL	25 07 N	107 23 W	702	00
YADOCONO DE PORPIRIO DÍAZ SEE
YODOCONO DE PORPIRIO DÍAZ	POPL	17 23 N	97 22 W	702	00
YAÉ SEE SAN JUAN YAÉ	POPL	17 26 N	96 17 W	702	00
YAGACIA SEE SANTO DOMINGO XAGACÍA	POPL	17 08 N	96 17 W	702	00
YAGACIA	POPL	17 41 N	96 19 W	702	01
YAGALLO SEE SANTIAGO YAGALLO	POPL	17 28 N	96 18 W	702	00
YAGANIZA SEE SAN PABLO YAGANIZA	POPL	17 08 N	96 14 W	702	00
YAGAVILA SEE SANTA CRUZ YAGAVILA	POPL	17 31 N	96 21 W	702	00
YAGAVITA SEE SANTA CRUZ YAGAVILA	POPL	17 31 N	96 21 W	702	00
YAGILA	POPL	17 35 N	96 22 W	702	01
YAGO	POPL	21 50 N	105 04 W	702	01
YAGUI, RIO SEE YAQUI, RÍO	STRM	27 37 N	110 39 W	702	00
YAGUIRACHIC SEE YAHUIRACHIC	POPL	28 35 N	108 09 W	702	00
YAHPITA	POPL	21 03 N	88 05 W	702	01

YAHUALICA	POPL	20 57 N	98 24 W	702	01
YAHUALICA	POPL	21 08 N	102 51 W	702	01
YAHUI SEE SANTA MARÍA YAHUICHE	POPL	17 18 N	96 28 W	702	00
YAHUIO SEE SANTA CATARINA YAHUIO	POPL	17 13 N	96 17 W	702	00
YAHUIRACHIC	POPL	28 35 N	108 09 W	702	02
YAHUIVE SEE SANTA MARÍA YAHUIVÉ	POPL	17 19 N	94 50 W	702	00
YAIAK	POPL	19 18 N	89 38 W	702	01
YAJAK SEE YAIAK	POPL	19 18 N	89 38 W	702	00
YAJALÓN	POPL	17 14 N	92 20 W	702	01
YAJONI	POPL	17 34 N	96 11 W	702	01
YAJONI	POPL	17 36 N	96 14 W	702	01
YAKALTEL	POPL	19 42 N	89 30 W	702	01
YAKASAY SEE YACASAY	POPL	19 08 N	90 24 W	702	00
YALAHAU, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	21 30 N	87 15 W	702	01
YALAHUI SEE SAN JUAN YALAHUI	POPL	17 24 N	96 09 W	702	00
YALALAG SEE MIDALGO YALALAG	POPL	17 11 N	96 11 W	702	00
YALAPA SEE YELAPA	POPL	20 30 N	105 23 W	702	00
YALCOBA	POPL	20 49 N	88 04 W	702	01
YALCOX	POPL	21 20 N	88 35 W	702	01
YALINA SEE SANTA MARÍA YALINA	POPL	17 15 N	96 16 W	702	00
YALKABUL, PUNTA SEE YALKUBUL, PUNTA	PT	21 32 N	88 37 W	702	00
YALKUBU, PUNTA SEE YALKUBUL, PUNTA	PT	21 32 N	88 37 W	702	00
YALKUBUL	POPL	21 31 N	88 37 W	702	01
YALKUBUL, PUNTA	PT	21 32 N	88 37 W	702	01
YALKUK	SITE	20 34 N	89 35 W	702	01
YALMICHE SEE SANTA MARÍA YAMUICHE	POPL	17 18 N	96 28 W	702	00
YALMIVE SEE SANTA MARÍA YAMUIVE	POPL	17 19 N	95 50 W	702	00
YALNON	POPL	20 06 N	89 54 W	702	01
YALOCÓN, PASO DE	STR	21 35 N	87 06 W	702	01
YALSI	POPL	19 53 N	90 30 W	702	02
YALTON	POPL	20 30 N	90 27 W	702	01
YALTON, PUNTA	PT	20 29 N	90 28 W	702	01
YAMEL	POPL	17 48 N	91 34 W	702	01
YAMONHA, RÍO	STRM	17 08 N	93 26 W	702	01
YAMONHO, RÍO SEE YAMONHA, RÍO	STRM	17 08 N	93 26 W	702	00
YAMORIBA	POPL	24 12 N	105 48 W	702	02
YANCAICAPAN SEE YANCUIGAPAN	POPL	17 51 N	94 39 W	702	00

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