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

Cerocahui
Church in Cerocahui
Church in Cerocahui
Cerocahui is located in Chihuahua
Cerocahui
Cerocahui
Cerocahui is located in Mexico
Cerocahui
Cerocahui
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

History

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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

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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
Former services
Preceding station   Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México Following station
Parajes El Chepe Cuiteco
toward Ojinaga

References

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  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.