Cerocahui 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
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 N de M Following station
Parajes
toward Topolobampo
 El Chepe Cuiteco
toward Ojinaga

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Asesinan a dos jesuitas y un civil en Cerocahui, Chihuahua". El Financiero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. ^ "Jesuits: 2 priests killed in northern Mexico". AP NEWS. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. ^ "¿Quiénes eran los sacerdotes jesuitas asesinados en iglesia de Urique, Chihuahua?". MSN (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  5. ^ "Chepe Express - Sitio Web Oficial". Chepe Express. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Horarios y Tarifas Chepe Regional". Chepe Express - Sitio Web Oficial.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerocahui
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