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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	17 34 N	97 35 W	702	01
POPL	18 44 N	97 25 W	702	00
POPL	30 04 N	110 10 W	702	00
POPL	30 04 N	110 10 W	702	02
POPL	21 58 N	99 38 W	702	00
POPL	20 50 N	97 30 W	702	01
POPL	21 42 N	98 10 W	702	02
POPL	21 07 N	102 42 W	702	00
POPL	23 38 N	106 20 W	702	00
POPL	24 44 N	107 28 W	702	00
POPL	26 36 N	108 39 W	702	00
POPL	18 30 N	97 17 W	702	00
POPL	23 05 N	101 06 W	702	02
POPL	32 35 N	116 24 W	702	02
POPL	22 06 N	99 40 W	702	00
POPL	22 06 N	99 40 W	702	02
POPL	18 28 N	101 50 W	702	01
POPL	18 36 N	95 59 W	702	01
POPL	27 43 N	108 31 W	702	02
POPL	19 20 N	99 34 W	702	01
POPL	19 57 N	99 39 W	702	01
MT	19 58 N	99 38 W	702	01
POPL	19 20 N	99 34 W	702	00
POPL	20 54 N	100 39 W	702	01
POPL	26 24 N	99 17 W	702	02
RSTA	20 12 N	98 16 W	702	01
RSTA	25 59 N	97 57 W	702	02
STRM	18 04 N	94 06 W	702	01
SITE	28 16 N	108 10 W	702	02
POPL	21 53 N	101 25 W	702	01
STRM	25 32 N	111 54 W	702	02
POPL	20 29 N	89 29 W	702	01
POPL	27 21 N	105 33 W	702	02
POPL	21 24 N	87 44 W	702	00
POPL	21 24 N	87 44 W	702	01
POPL	30 57 N	110 18 W	702	02

	MTS	31 00 N	110 20 W	702	02
CANANEA, SIERRA DE	POPL	25 19 N	107 48 W	702	02
CANAPORITO	POPL	25 19 N	107 48 W	702	00
CANAPORTO SEE CANAPORITO	POPL	21 15 N	99 29 W	702	00
CANAS SEE CUNAS	POPL	16 06 N	96 28 W	702	01
CANAS SEE LAS CANAS	POPL	18 36 N	102 04 W	702	00
CANAS	POPL	22 13 N	100 28 W	702	02
CANAS	POPL	23 26 N	102 15 W	702	02
CANAS	POPL	23 51 N	104 26 W	702	02
CANAS	POPL	24 36 N	103 21 W	702	02
CANAS SEE LAS CANAS	POPL	24 45 N	106 47 W	702	00
CANAS	POPL	24 46 N	104 45 W	702	02
CANAS	POPL	25 01 N	99 33 W	702	02
CANAS SEE LAS CANAS	POPL	26 27 N	108 38 W	702	00
CANAS	POPL	26 55 N	101 20 W	702	02
CANAS	POPL	26 58 N	104 32 W	702	02
CANAS, ARROYO SEE SAM MIGUEL, ARROYO	STRM	20 19 N	97 17 W	702	00
CANAS, BAHÍA DE	BAY	18 43 N	95 22 W	702	01
CANAS, RIO	STRM	18 40 N	95 28 W	702	01
CANASAYAB	POPL	19 18 N	90 35 W	702	01
CANASIAS	POPL	25 51 N	97 24 W	702	02
CANATÁN	POPL	24 51 N	105 20 W	702	02
CANATLÁN	POPL	24 31 N	104 47 W	702	00
CANATLÁN SEE CANATÁN	POPL	24 51 N	105 20 W	702	00
CANCABCHÉN	POPL	19 23 N	89 48 W	702	01
CANCABCHÉN SEE KANCABCHÉN	POPL	19 43 N	88 57 W	702	01
CANCABCHÉN SEE KANCABCHÉN	POPL	20 43 N	90 09 W	702	00
CANCABCHÉN SEE KANCABCHÉN	POPL	20 59 N	89 23 W	702	00
CANCABCHEN SEE CANCABCHÉN	POPL	19 23 N	89 48 W	702	00
CANCABKÚ	POPL	20 44 N	89 02 W	702	01
CANCAMOS	POPL	25 59 N	107 35 W	702	02
CANCELOTE	POPL	15 56 N	96 53 W	702	01
CANCHAKÁN	POPL	20 51 N	89 48 W	702	01
CANCHEC, PUNTA	PT	19 04 N	91 05 W	702	01
CANCINO	POPL	21 14 N	100 54 W	702	01
CANCIO, CANÓN DE	STRM	32 19 N	116 37 W	702	02

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