Timeline of Bayamón, Puerto Rico
History of Bayamón, Puerto Rico by century
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The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
19th century
- 1772
- 1883 – Population: 15,752 in ayuntamiento (city); 125,277 in departamento (province).[3]
20th century
- 1900 – First automobile is photographed in Bayamón[4]
- 1905 – Mahogany tree planted in the plaza.[1]
- 1908 – Plata Bridge built.
- 1910 – Farmacia Serra (pharmacy) building constructed.
- 1928 – Hurricane.[1]
- 1932 – Hurricane.[1]
- 1949 – Puerto Rico National Cemetery established.
- 1964
- Universidad Católica de Bayamón established.[5]
- Santa Rosa Mall in business.
- 1970 – Population: 147,552.[6]
- 1974
- Vaqueros de Bayamón baseball club formed.
- Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium opens.
- 1977 – City flag design adopted.[2]
- 1980 – Casa Alcaldía de Bayamón built.[2]
- 1982 – Plaza Rio Hondo shopping mall in business.
- 1984 – Braulio Castillo Theater opens.[2]
- 1988 – Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (arena) opens.
- 1990 – Botanical garden established.[2]
- 1997 – Carmen Delia Dipiní Theater opens.[2]
- 1998 – Plaza del Sol shopping mall in business.
- 1999 – Puerto Rico Bayamón football club formed.
- 2000
21st century
- 2001
- May 11: Miss Universe 2001 beauty pageant held in Bayamón
- Ramón Luis Rivera Jr. becomes mayor
- 2004 – Tren Urbano (regional transit) begins operating
- 2010 – Population: 208,116[8]
- 2009 – an explosion and fire at the Cataño oil refinery
- 2011 – Bayamón Soccer Complex opens
- 2015 – Puerto Rico FC (football club) formed
