Timeline of Almería
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Prior to 20th century
- 955 CE – Town of Al-Mariyya established.[1]
- 1012 – Taifa of Almería established.
- 1147 – Al-Mariyya taken by forces of Alfonso VII of León.[2]
- 1157 – Almohads in power.[1]
- 1238 – City becomes part of the kingdom of Granada.[1]
- 1309 – City besieged by forces of James II of Aragon.[1](es)
- 1489 – Castilians in power.[1]
- 1492
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Almería established.[3]
- Santo Domingo convent founded.[4]
- 1524 – Almería Cathedral construction begins.[2]
- 1591 – August: Battle of the Gulf of Almería (1591) fought offshore.
- 1674 – Iglesia de San Juan Evangelista (Almería) (church) built.[citation needed]
- 1829 – Teatro Principal (theatre) opens.[5]
- 1834 – Almeria Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País established.[6]
- 1840 – Casino de Almería founded.[7]
- 1842 – Population: 17,800.[8]
- 1845 – Biblioteca del Instituto Provincial de Segunda Enseñanza de Almería (library) established.[9]
- 1860 – Crónica Meridional newspaper begins publication.[10][11]
- 1873 – 30 July: Battle of Almería (1873).
- 1881 – Teatro Apolo (Almería) (theatre) built.[12]
- 1885 – Ingenio de Montserrat (sugar mill) begins operating.
- 1887 – Escuela de Artes y Oficios (art school) founded.[13]
- 1888 – Plaza de toros de Almería (bullring) opens.
- 1892 – Mercado Central de Almería (market) built.
- 1893 – Estación de Almería (train station) built.
- 1900 – Population: 47,326.[14]
20th century
- 1908 – La Independencia newspaper begins publication.[10]
- 1909 – Casa de las Mariposas (Almería) built on the Puerta de Purchena.
- 1916 – Diario de Almería newspaper begins publication.[11]
- 1921 – Círculo Mercantil e Industrial (Almería) built.
- 1932 – Archivo Histórico Provincial de Almería (archives) established.[15]
- 1933 – Museum of Almería founded.
- 1937 – 31 May: Bombardment of Almería by German forces.
- 1939 – La Voz de Almería newspaper begins publication.
- 1947
- Biblioteca Francisco Villaespesa (library) active.[9]
- Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua (Almería) (church) built in the Ciudad Jardín (Almería) barrio.
- 1968 – Almería Airport begins operating.
- 1970 – Population: 114,510.[8]
- 1971 – AD Almería (football club) formed.
- 1976 – Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas (stadium) opens.
- 1980 – Almerían Studies Institute founded.[16]
- 1989 – UD Almería (football club) formed.
- 1992 – Centro Andaluz de la Fotografía established.
- 1993 – University of Almería established.
- 1997 – Coro Ciudad de Almería (musical group) formed.
21st century
- 2001
- Orquesta Ciudad de Almería (orchestra) formed.
- Population: 166,328.[8]
- 2003
- Ibn Tufayl Foundation for Arabic Studies established.
- Luis Rogelio Rodríguez-Comendador becomes mayor.
- 2004 – Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (stadium) opens.
- 2005 – 2005 Mediterranean Games held in Almeria.
- 2007 – Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Área de Almería (transit entity) created.
- 2011 – Population: 189,680.[8]
- 2014 – Population: 193,351 city; 257,207 metro.
- 2015 – Ramón Fernández-Pacheco becomes mayor.
See also
- History of Almería
- List of emirs of Almería in 11th century CE
- List of mayors of Almería
- List of municipalities in Almería
- Timelines of other cities in the autonomous community of Andalusia: Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Jaén, Jerez de la Frontera, Málaga, Seville
