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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	30 48 N	110 52 W	702	02
YUNA	POPL	22 51 N	105 59 W	702	02
YUNAS	POPL	20 34 N	89 37 W	702	01
YUNCU	POPL	20 34 N	89 37 W	702	01
YUNCU· ESTACIÓN	RSTA	20 34 N	89 37 W	702	01
YURECUARO	POPL	20 20 N	102 18 W	702	01
YURECUARO	MT	20 23 N	102 16 W	702	01
YURIRIA	POPL	20 12 N	101 09 W	702	01
YURIRIA· LAGO DE SEE
YURIRIA· LAGUNA DE	LAKE	20 15 N	101 06 W	702	00
YURIRIA· LAGUNA SEE
YURIRIA· LAGUNA DE	LAKE	20 15 N	101 06 W	702	00
YURIRIA· LAGUNA DE	LAKE	20 15 N	101 06 W	702	02
YUSTE SEE YUSTIS	POPL	20 35 N	100 52 W	702	00
YUSTIS	POPL	20 35 N	100 52 W	702	01
YUTA SEE SAN JUAN YUTA	POPL	17 01 N	97 10 W	702	00
YUTANDACHI	POPL	17 02 N	97 18 W	702	02
YUTANDUCHI SEE YUTANDACHI	POPL	17 02 N	97 18 W	702	00
YUTANINO SEE SAN SEBASTIAN YUTANINO	POPL	16 47 N	97 28 W	702	00
YUVIAGA	POPL	15 56 N	96 11 W	702	02
YUYI	POPL	16 58 N	97 40 W	702	01
YXCATLAN SEE SAN PEDRO IXCATLAN	POPL	18 09 N	96 30 W	702	00

ZAACHILA SEE TRINIDAD DE ZAACHILA	POPL	16 55 N	96 46 W	702	00
ZAACHILA	POPL	16 57 N	96 45 W	702	01
ZABACHE	POPL	16 36 N	96 51 W	702	01
ZABALSA	RSTA	26 39 N	104 15 W	702	02

ZABIATEÑO SEE ZUBIATEÑO	POPL	27 14 N	105 41 W	702	00
ZACACALCO SEE
SAN FRANCISCO ZACACALCO	POPL	19 56 N	98 59 W	702	00
ZACACUAUTLA	POPL	20 13 N	98 13 W	702	01
ZACAMUITE SEE ZOCOMUITE	POPL	21 43 N	98 30 W	702	00
ZACALAPA SEE ZACAPALA	POPL	18 35 N	98 04 W	702	00

ZACALCO SEE SAN CRISTÓBAL ZACACALCO	POPL	19 34 N	98 39 W	702	00
ZACALIPA SEE ZACATIPA	POPL	17 23 N	98 37 W	702	00
ZACALÓN	POPL	22 34 N	102 04 W	702	02
ZACALOSA SEE ZACATOSA	POPL	27 03 N	102 42 W	702	00
ZACAMIXTLE	POPL	21 15 N	97 43 W	702	01

ZACAMOLPA	POPL	19 26 N	97 48 W	702	01
ZACAMUIXTLE SEE ZACAMIXTLE	POPL	21 15 N	97 43 W	702	00
ZACAN	POPL	19 34 N	102 17 W	702	01
ZACANGO	POPL	17 54 N	98 51 W	702	01
ZACANGO	POPL	18 12 N	99 02 W	702	01
ZACANTA	SITE	23 19 N	106 10 W	702	02
ZACAOLA SEE SAN MIGUEL ZACAOLA	POPL	18 53 N	97 50 W	702	00
ZACAPALA	POPL	18 35 N	98 04 W	702	01
ZACAPALCO	POPL	18 32 N	99 27 W	702	01
ZACAPENDO	POPL	19 49 N	100 59 W	702	01
ZACAPEXCO SEE SAN JERÓNIMO ZACAPEXCO	POPL	19 44 N	99 30 W	702	00
ZACAPOAXTLA	POPL	19 53 N	97 35 W	702	01
ZACAPU SEE ZACAPÚ DE MIER	POPL	19 50 N	101 43 W	702	00
ZACAPU	RSTA	19 49 N	101 47 W	702	01
ZACAPU DE MIER	POPL	19 50 N	101 43 W	702	01
ZACAPULA SEE ZACATULA	POPL	17 59 N	102 09 W	702	00
ZACAPULCO	POPL	15 11 N	2 53 W	702	01
ZACAPULCO	POPL	15 13 N	92 41 W	702	01
ZACAPULCO, BARRA DE	BAR	15 10 N	92 52 W	702	02
ZACATAL SEE EL ZACATAL	POPL	24 07 N	110 22 W	702	00
ZACATE	POPL	16 57 N	99 57 W	702	01
ZACATE SEE ZACATE COLORADO	POPL	18 40 N	95 59 W	702	00
ZACATE	POPL	18 50 N	95 58 W	702	01
ZACATE SEE EL ZACATE	POPL	24 43 N	102 48 W	702	00
ZACATE	RSTA	21 55 N	99 25 W	702	01
ZACATECAS SEE ZACATECAS, ESTADO DE	STAT	23 00 N	103 00 W	702	00
ZACATECAS	POPL	22 47 N	102 35 W	702	02
ZACATECAS	POPL	25 49 N	100 08 W	702	02
ZACATECAS	POPL	26 40 N	112 12 W	702	02
ZACATECAS, ARROYO	STRM	26 37 N	99 52 W	702	02
ZACATECAS, ESTADO DE	STAT	23 00 N	103 00 W	702	02
ZACATE COLORADO	POPL	18 40 N	95 59 W	702	01
ZACATE LARGO	POPL	16 59 N	93 26 W	702	01
ZACATELCO SEE SANTA INES ZACATELCO	POPL	19 13 N	98 14 W	702	00
ZACATEMPA SEE SAN MARTÍN ZACATEMPA	POPL	18 52 N	98 37 W	702	00
ZACATEMPAN SEE SAN MARTÍN ZACATEMPA	POPL	18 52 N	98 37 W	702	00

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