Cerocahui is a town in the Urique Municipality of Chihuahua, Mexico.
Cerocahui | |
|---|---|
 Church in Cerocahui | |
  Cerocahui  Cerocahui | |
| Coordinates: 27°17′52″N 108°03′19″W / 27.29778°N 108.05528°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Urique Municipality |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,167 |
History
editCerocahui 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
editCerocahui is also the site of a Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico station.[5][6]
| Current services | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preceding station | Ferromex | Following station | ||
| Témoris toward Los Mochis
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Chepe Regional | Cuiteco toward Chihuahua
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| El Fuerte toward Los Mochis
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Chepe Express | Divisadero toward Creel-Sierra Tarahumara
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| Former services | ||||
| Preceding station |  Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México
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Following station | ||
| Parajes toward Topolobampo
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El Chepe | Cuiteco toward Ojinaga
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References
edit- ^ 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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