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Timeline of Villahermosa

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Villahermosa in Centro Municipality, Tabasco state, Mexico.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1596 - Settlement founded.
  • 1598 - Settlement named "Villahermosa".
  • 1677 - Regional seat of government relocated from Villahermosa to Tacotalpa.
  • 1797 - Regional seat of government relocated to Villahermosa from Tacotalpa.
  • 1824
  • Villahermosa becomes capital of State of Tabasco.
  • Congress of Tabasco headquartered in town.
  • Printing press in operation.
  • 1826
  • Town renamed "San Juan Bautista".
  • Argos Tabasqueño newspaper begins publication.
  • 1846 - 24–26 October: First Battle of Tabasco against U.S. forces.
  • 1847
  • 15–16 June: Second Battle of Tabasco.
  • Regional seat of government relocated from Villahermosa to Tacotalpa.
  • 1880 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Tabasco established.
  • 1881 - El Tabasqueño newspaper in publication.
  • 1890 - Casa de los azulejos (residence) built.
  • 1894 - Governor's Palace (Tabasco) built on the Plaza de Armas de Villahermosa.
  • 1895 - Population: 9,604.
  • 1900 - Population: 10,548.

    • 20th century

  • 1915 - City named "Villahermosa" again.
  • 1921 - Diario de Tabasco newspaper begins publication.
  • 1924 - Liga Central de Resistencia (political group) headquartered in city.
  • 1932 - 12 October: Flood.
  • 1958 - Parque-Museo La Venta (museum) opens.
  • 1974 - Villahermosa Institute of Technology established.
  • 1977 - Oil discovered near city (approximate date).
  • 1979 - Pérez International Airport inaugurated.
  • 1982
  • 1 January: Tabasco state election, 1982 held.
  • Casa de Artes (cultural institution) founded.
  • 1987
  • Peñitas Dam commissioned near city on the Grijalva River.
  • Tabasco Hoy newspaper begins publication.
  • 1988
  • 9 October: Tabasco state election, 1988 held.
  • Museo de Historia Natural José Narciso Rovirosa (museum) opens.
  • 1990
  • Catedral del Señor de Tabasco (church) built.
  • Population: 261,131 city; 386,776 Centro Municipality.
  • 1994 - 20 November: Tabasco state election, 1994 held.
  • 1995 - Population: 301,328 city; 465,449 Centro Municipality.
  • 1999 - September: Flood.
  • 2000
  • 15 October: Tabasco state election, 2000 held.
  • Mormon temple built.
  • Population: 430,846 city; 520,308 Centro Municipality.

    • 21st century

  • 2005 - Population: 558,524 city; 664,629 Centro Municipality.
  • 2006 - 15 October: Tabasco state election, 2006 held.
  • 2007 - October: 2007 Tabasco flood.
  • 2009 - Jesús Alí de la Torre elected mayor of Centro Municipality.
  • 2010 - Population: 353,577 city; 755,425 metro.
  • 2012 - 1 July: Tabasco gubernatorial election, 2012 held.

    • References

    Timeline of Villahermosa Wikipedia
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