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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…
POPL	26 54 N	105 45 W	702	02
ZENZONTLE	POPL	27 36 N	103 22 W	702	00
ZENZONTLE SEE EL CENZONTLE	POPL	26 54 N	105 45 W	702	02
ZENZONTLE PICACHO DEL	PEAK	27 34 N	103 23 W	702	02
ZEPAYAHUTLA	POPL	19 03 N	99 31 W	702	01
ZEPILOAPA, RIO SEE ZOPILOAPAN, RÍO	STRM	20 11 N	97 17 W	702	00
ZERTUCHE	POPL	27 08 N	101 37 W	702	02
ZERTUCHE	RSTA	25 40 N	101 01 W	702	01
ZETA SEE LA ZETA	POPL	16 29 N	97 04 W	702	00
ZIMUATANEJO	POPL	17 38 N	101 33 W	702	01
ZIMUATANEJO, BAMÍA DE	BAY	17 37 N	101 34 W	702	01
ZIMUATEUTLA	POPL	20 16 N	97 53 W	702	01
ZIMUATLAN, RÍO SEE CIMUATLAN, RÍO	STRM	19 10 N	104 38 W	702	00
ZIMUATLANCILLO	POPL	19 24 N	103 45 W	702	01
ZILACATIPÁN	POPL	20 39 N	98 26 W	702	01
ZIMALAN, RÍO SEE ZIMATLÁN, RÍO	STRM	15 49 N	95 59 W	702	00
ZIMAPÁN	POPL	20 45 N	99 21 W	702	02
ZIMAPANTONGO	POPL	20 14 N	99 26 W	702	01
ZIMATÁN SEE SAN ANTONIO	POPL	15 50 N	95 58 W	702	00
ZIMATÁN, RÍO SEE ZIMATLÁN, RÍO	STRM	15 49 N	95 59 W	702	00
ZIMATLAN SEE ZIMATLÁN DE ALVAREZ	POPL	16 52 N	96 47 W	702	00
ZIMATLÁN	RSTA	16 52 N	96 47 W	702	01
ZIMATLÁN, RÍO	STRM	15 49 N	95 59 W	702	02
ZIMATLÁN DE ALVAREZ	POPL	16 52 N	96 47 W	702	01
ZIMPIMEO SEE ZIPIMEO	POPL	19 58 N	101 42 W	702	00
ZIMTLANAPA SEE ZINTLANAPA	POPL	17 14 N	99 19 W	702	00
ZINACAMITÁN	POPL	19 01 N	103 44 W	702	01
ZINACAMITLÁN SEE ZINACAMITÁN	POPL	19 01 N	103 44 W	702	00
ZINACANTÁN	POPL	16 45 N	92 42 W	702	01
ZINACANTEPEC SEE
SAN MIGUEL ZINACANTEPEC	POPL	19 17 N	99 44 W	702	00
ZINACATEPEC SEE
SAN SEBASTIÁN ZINACATEPEC	POPL	18 20 N	97 15 W	702	00
ZINACATEPEC SEE
SAN MIGUEL ZINACANTEPEC	POPL	19 17 N	99 44 W	702	00
ZINANTECATL, VOLCAN SEE
TOLUCA, NEVADO DE	PEAK	19 08 N	99 44 W	702	00
ZINAPARO	POPL	20 11 N	101 59 W	702	01

ZINAPARO	MT	20 08 N	102 01 W	702	01
ZINAPECUARO SEE
ZINAPÉCUARO DE FIGUEROA	POPL	19 52 N	100 49 W	702	00
ZINAPÉCUARO DE FIGUEROA	POPL	19 52 N	100 49 W	702	01
ZINCITO	POPL	19 40 N	101 44 W	702	01
ZINGUILUCAN SEE SINGUILUCAN	POPL	19 58 N	98 31 W	702	00
ZINTLANAPA	POPL	17 14 N	99 19 W	702	01
ZINZIMEO	RSTA	19 53 N	100 57 W	702	01
ZINZINTLAN	POPL	17 30 N	98 59 W	702	01
ZIPARAPIO	POPL	19 25 N	101 18 W	702	01
ZIPATLA	POPL	21 02 N	99 07 W	702	01
ZIPIAJO	POPL	19 47 N	101 34 W	702	01
ZIPIMEO	POPL	19 58 N	101 42 W	702	02
ZIPIMEO	RSTA	19 56 N	101 46 W	702	01
ZIQUITARO	POPL	20 09 N	101 54 W	702	01
ZIRACUARETIRO	POPL	19 25 N	101 55 W	702	01
ZIRACUARETIRO	RSTA	19 25 N	101 55 W	702	01
ZIRACUARETNO SEE ZIRACUARETIRO	POPL	19 25 N	101 55 W	702	00
ZIRAHUATO	POPL	19 32 N	100 24 W	702	01
ZIRAHUATO	RSTA	19 32 N	100 25 W	702	01
ZIRAHUATO, CERRO	MT	19 33 N	100 22 W	702	01
ZIRAHUEN	POPL	19 26 N	101 44 W	702	01
ZIRAHUEN, LAGUNA	LAKE	19 27 N	101 44 W	702	01
ZIRANDARA SEE ZIRANDARO	POPL	18 27 N	100 59 W	702	00
ZIRANDARO	POPL	18 27 N	100 59 W	702	01
ZIRANDARO	RSTA	19 38 N	101 40 W	702	01
ZIRAPITIRO	POPL	18 31 N	100 34 W	702	01
ZIRASTO SEE ZIROSTO	POPL	19 33 N	102 20 W	702	00
ZIRATE SEE EL ZIRATE, CERRO	MT	19 45 N	101 30 W	702	00
ZIRITZICUARO	POPL	18 30 N	101 25 W	702	01
ZIRITZICUARO	POPL	19 58 N	100 28 W	702	01
ZIRITZICUARO	RSTA	19 57 N	100 30 W	702	01
ZIROSTO	POPL	19 33 N	102 20 W	702	01
ZITACUARO SEE HEROICA ZITACUARO	POPL	19 24 N	100 22 W	702	00
ZITACUARO	RSTA	19 26 N	100 21 W	702	01
ZITACUARO, RIO	STRM	18 51 N	100 44 W	702	01
ZITALCUAUTLA	POPL	19 44 N	97 48 W	702	02

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