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Timeline of Mérida, Mexico

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

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1542 - Mérida founded by Francisco de Montejo the Younger on site of former city T'ho.
  • 1547 - Franciscan convent active.
  • 1549 - Montejo's residence.
  • 1561 - Mérida Cathedral construction begins.
  • 1598 - Mérida Cathedral construction completed.
  • 1618 - School of Mérida opens.
  • 1624 - Real y Pontificia Universidad de Mérida established.
  • 1648 - Yellow fever epidemic.
  • 1823 - Yucatán becomes part of Mexico.
  • 1847 - Caste War of Yucatán begins.
  • 1892 - Government Palace (Palacio de Gobierno) built.
  • 1900 - Population: 43,630.

    • 20th century

  • 1910 - Parque Zoológico del Centenario founded.
  • 1922 - Universidad Nacional del Sureste established.
  • 1929 - Airport begins operating.
  • 1949 - Cine Teatro Mérida opens.
  • 1957 - Monumento a la Patria erected on the Paseo Montejo.
  • 1962 - Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida established.
  • 1978 - Pacheco murals in the Palacio de Gobierno completed.
  • 1983 - Jardin Botanico Regional del CICY (garden) established in Chuburná de Hidalgo.
  • 1988 - The city is hit by Hurricane Gilbert.
  • 1993 - Catholic Pope John Paul II visits city.
  • 1999 - Bill Clinton visits the city in a binational meeting.
  • 2000 - The city is designated as the 1st American Capital of Culture.

    • 21st century

  • 2002 - The city is hit by Hurricane Isidore.
  • 2001 -
  • Yucatan Symphony Orchestra founded.
  • Ana Rosa Payán becomes as the 29th mayor for a second period.
  • 2003 - C.F. Mérida football club formed.
  • 2004 - Manuel Fuentes Alcocer becomes the 30th mayor.
  • 2005 - The city held the International Mathematical Olympiad.
  • 2006 - Mérida host the 18th International Olympiad in Informatics.
  • 2007 -
  • George W. Bush is received in Mérida, here he signs the Mérida Initiative.
  • César Bojórquez Zapata becomes the 31st mayor.
  • 2009 - The city held the 40th International Physics Olympiad.
  • 2010
  • Angélica Araujo Lara becomes the 32nd mayor.
  • Population: 777,615; Metropolitan Area 973,046.
  • 2012 - Alvaro Lara Pacheco becomes interim mayor, few months later Renán Barrera Concha wins the local election and he becomes the 34th mayor.
  • 2014 - Mérida hosted the VI Summit of Association of Caribbean States, more than 25 Heads of State members came to the city.
  • 2015
  • Mauricio Vila Dosal becomes the 35th mayor.
  • Raul Castro, President of Cuba is received by President Enrique Peña Nieto in his first visit as President, to Mexico. Here he announced his retirement on 2018.

    • References

    Timeline of Mérida, Mexico Wikipedia
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