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Timeline of Guanajuato City

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 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.

    • 20th century

  • 1900
  • Electricity installed (approximate date).
  • Population: 41,486.
  • 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.

    • References

    Timeline of Guanajuato City Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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