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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	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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