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Timeline of Las Palmas

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1478 - Real de Las Palmas founded during the Castilian Conquest of Gran Canaria.
  • 1485 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias established.
  • 1494 - Castillo de la Luz (fort) built.
  • 1554 - Torre de Santa Ana (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) (fort) built.
  • 1570 - Las Palmas Cathedral built.
  • 1578 - Torreón de San Pedro Mártir (fort) built.
  • 1595 - Battle of Las Palmas.
  • 1599 - Las Palmas attacked by Dutch forces.
  • 1625 - Castillo de San Francisco (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) (fort) built.
  • 1689 - Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) (church) built.
  • 1842
  • Palacio Municipal (town hall) built.
  • Population: 17,382.
  • 1844 - Gabinete Literario founded.
  • 1845 - Teatro Cairasco (theatre) built.
  • 1854 - Miller & Co. in business.
  • 1858 - Mercado de Vegueta (market) built.
  • 1879 - El Museo Canario (museum) opens.
  • 1883 - El Liberal newspaper begins publication.
  • 1890
  • Teatro Pérez Galdós (theatre) opens.
  • Hotel Santa Catalina built.
  • 1891
  • Mercado del Puerto de La Luz (market) built.
  • Las Palmas Golf Club formed.(es)
  • 1892 - Christopher Columbus monument erected.
  • 1895
  • Diario de las Palmas newspaper begins publication.
  • Dog sculptures installed in the Plaza Mayor de Santa Ana.
  • 1900 – Population: 44,517.

    • 20th century

  • 1902 - Santa Catalina mole built in harbor.
  • 1909 - Real Club Victoria (football club) formed.
  • 1910
  • Cine Sta. Catalina, Circo Cuyás, Pabellón Colon, and Pabellón Recreativo cinemas active.
  • Population: 62,886.
  • 1911 - La Provincia newspaper begins publication.
  • 1912 - Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria headquartered in Las Palmas.
  • 1914 - Club Deportivo Gran Canaria (football club) formed.
  • 1927 - La Voz newspaper begins publication.
  • 1940 - Population: 119,595.
  • 1941 - Casa Palacio built.
  • 1945 - Estadio Insular (stadium) opens.
  • 1948 - Archivo Histórico Provincial de Las Palmas (archives) established.
  • 1949 - UD Las Palmas (football team) formed.
  • 1952 - Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo (garden) founded.
  • 1956 - Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas course built.
  • 1970 - Population: 287,038.
  • 1981 - Population: 366,454.
  • 1982 - Canarias7 newspaper begins publication.
  • 1987 - CB Gran Canaria (basketball club) active.
  • 1989 - University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria established.
  • 1997 - Alfredo Kraus Auditorium built.

    • 21st century

  • 2003 - Estadio Gran Canaria (stadium) opens in Siete Palmas.
  • 2007 - Jerónimo Saavedra becomes mayor.
  • 2011 - Population: 381,271.
  • 2014 - Gran Canaria Arena opens.
  • 2015 - Augusto Hidalgo becomes mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Las Palmas Wikipedia
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