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Juchitán Railway Station
Juchitán railway station is a future train station in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca. History The station was built on the ''Ferrocarril Panamericano'', a line that, since 1908, connected the towns on the coast of Chiapas and Soconusco. The line also connects the Tren Interoceánico, Ferrocarril Transístmico with Guatemala. On 1 November 1904, the 192-kilometer stretch from San Jerónimo to Polka, passing through Juchitán, was inaugurated. In 1999, passenger service at the station stopped. During the ''Sexenio (Mexico), sexenio'' of Governor of Oaxaca, Governor José Murat Casab, the station became the Guadalupe Hinojosa de Murat Public Library. However, the 8.2 magnitude earthquake on 7 September 2017 caused damage. The building was recovered with the participation of the Alfredo Harp Helú Foundation and a year later, the Juchitán Cabildo (council), city council decided to rename the station in honor of José F. Gómez, as it is currently known. References {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juchitán De Zaragoza
Juchitán de Zaragoza (; Spanish name; Isthmus Zapotec: ''Xabizende'' ) is an indigenous town in the southeast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Juchitán District in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region. With a 2020 census population of 88,280, it is the third-largest city in the state. The majority of the indigenous inhabitants are Zapotecs and Huaves. The town also serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality, with which it shares a name. The municipality has an area of 414.64 km2 (160.1 sq mi) and a population of 113,570, the state's third-largest in population. It is located 26 km northeast of the city of Tehuantepec. Its Palacio Municipal dates back to the middle of the 19th century and perhaps is the widest "palace" in Mexico with 31 arches in its front portal. Its main church is the Parroquia de San Vicente Ferrer (Parish of San Vicente Ferrer) which dates from the 17th century. To the west of the Palacio is a large m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |