Timeline Of Guanajuato City
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Guanajuato, Mexico.
Prior to 20th century
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- 1554 - Guanajuato founded.
- 1558 - Mine shaft in operation, per Spaniards.
- 1679 - Town charter granted.
- 1732 - Hospice of the Holy Trinity founded.
- 1741 - Guanajuato attains city status.
- 1760 - Flood.
- 1765 - Compania church built.
- 1785 - Chamber of Commerce built.
- 1788 - Templo de San Cayetano (church) dedicated.
- 1809 - Alhóndiga de Granaditas built.
- 1810 - Town besieged by forces of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
- 1812 - Mint established.
- 1867 - National College of Guanajuato active.
- 1872 - El Pensamiento Público newspaper in publication (approximate date).
- 1895 - Population: 39,404.
- 1898 - Plaza de la Paz built.
- 1900
- Electricity installed (approximate date).
- Population: 41,486.
20th century
- 1903 - Teatro Juarez (theatre) inaugurated.
- 1911 - El Hearaldo Guanajuatense and El Triunfo de la Justicia newspapers begin publication.
- 1960 - Population: 55,107.
- 1972 - Festival Internacional Cervantino active.
- 1990 - Population: 73,100.
- 1998 - Expresión en Corto International Film Festival begins.
21st century
- 2005 - Festival Medieval de Guanajuato begins.
- 2007 - MM Cinemas open.
- 2009
- Abejas de Guanajuato basketball team formed.
- Nicéforo Guerrero Reynoso elected mayor.
- 2010 - Population: metro 171,709.
- 2021 - Location for Forza Horizon 5
See also
- Guanajuato history (city)
- Guanajuato history (state)