Cerocahui
Town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua
Town in Chihuahua, Mexico
27°17′52″N 108°03′19″W / 27.29778°N 108.05528°W / 27.29778; -108.05528Cerocahui is a town in the Urique Municipality of Chihuahua, Mexico.
History
Cerocahui was founded by a Jesuit missionary in 1680.[1]
It is well known for its local Jesuit church.[1] In June 2022 gunmen invaded the church after a local man tried to seek refuge inside the building. The assailants murdered a civilian man as well as two Jesuit priests.[2][3][4]
Railway station
Cerocahui is also the site of a Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico station.[5][6]
Current services | ||||
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Preceding station | Ferromex | Following station | ||
Témoris toward Los Mochis | Chepe Regional | Cuiteco toward Chihuahua | ||
El Fuerte toward Los Mochis | Chepe Express | Divisadero toward Creel-Sierra Tarahumara | ||
Former services | ||||
Preceding station | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México | Following station | ||
Parajes toward Topolobampo | El Chepe | Cuiteco toward Ojinaga |
References
- ^ a b "Chepe, el tren que atraviesa un México aún por descubrir". viajes.nationalgeographic.com.es (in Spanish). 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Asesinan a dos jesuitas y un civil en Cerocahui, Chihuahua". El Financiero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Jesuits: 2 priests killed in northern Mexico". AP NEWS. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "¿Quiénes eran los sacerdotes jesuitas asesinados en iglesia de Urique, Chihuahua?". MSN (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Chepe Express - Sitio Web Oficial". Chepe Express. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Horarios y Tarifas Chepe Regional". Chepe Express - Sitio Web Oficial.
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