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Town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua Town in Chihuahua, Mexico
Cerocahui
Town
Church in CerocahuiChurch in Cerocahui
Cerocahui is located in ChihuahuaCerocahuiCerocahuiShow map of ChihuahuaCerocahui is located in MexicoCerocahuiCerocahuiShow map of Mexico
Coordinates: 27°17′52″N 108°03′19″W / 27.29778°N 108.05528°W / 27.29778; -108.05528
Country Mexico
State Chihuahua
MunicipalityUrique Municipality
Population
 • Total1,167

Cerocahui is a town in the Urique Municipality of Chihuahua, Mexico.

History

Cerocahui was founded by a Jesuit missionary in 1680.

It is well known for its local Jesuit church. 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.

Railway station

Cerocahui is also the site of a Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico station.

Current services
Preceding station Ferromex Following station
Témoristoward Los Mochis Chepe Regional Cuitecotoward Chihuahua
El Fuertetoward Los Mochis Chepe Express Divisaderotoward Creel-Sierra Tarahumara
Former services
Preceding station Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México Following station
Parajestoward Topolobampo El Chepe Cuitecotoward Ojinaga

References

  1. ^ "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.


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