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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…
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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