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Timeline of Guantánamo

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Timeline of Guantánamo

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Guantánamo, Cuba.

Contents

19th century

  • 1822 - Town established.
  • 1856 - Ferrocarril de Guantánamo (railway) begins operating (approximate date).
  • 1899
  • La Voz del Pueblo newspaper begins publication.
  • Population: 7,137 city; 28,063 district; 327,715 province.

    • 20th century

  • 1903 - U.S. military Guantanamo Bay Naval Base established near city.
  • 1907 - Population: 14,559 city; 43,300 municipality; 455,086 province.
  • 1919
  • Teatro Fausto built.
  • Population: 68,883.
  • 1955 - Local MR-26-7 political group active.
  • 1957 - Teatro Luisa opens.
  • 1966 - Population: 131,000.
  • 1998 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa established.
  • 1999 - Population: 208,030 city; 512,300 province.

    • 21st century

  • 2002 - U.S. military Guantanamo Bay detention camp established near city.
  • 2014 - Population: 217,978.

    • References

    Timeline of Guantánamo Wikipedia
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