Timeline of San Salvador
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of San Salvador, El Salvador.
Prior to 20th century
- 1525 – San Salvador founded by Spaniard Gonzalo de Alvarado.[1]
- 1526 – "Settlement destroyed by natives."[1]
- 1528 – San Salvador refounded by Spaniard Diego de Alvarado.[1]
- 1823 - San Salvador is occupied by Mexican imperial forces
- 1831 – San Salvador becomes capital of the Central American Union.[2]
- 1840 – San Salvador becomes capital of El Salvador.[2]
- 1841 – University of El Salvador founded.
- 1842 – Catholic Diocese of San Salvador established.[3]
- 1849 – Cemetery of Distinguished Citizens established.
- 1854 – April 16: Earthquake.[4]
- 1870 – National Palace built.
- 1890 – Siglo XX newspaper begins publication.
20th century
1900s–1960s
- 1911
- Liberty Monument erected in Duenas Park.[5]
- National Palace rebuilt.
- 1917
- Earthquake.[2]
- National Theatre of El Salvador opens.
- 1920 – Population: 80,100.[6]
- 1921
- Siman (shop) in business.
- Casa Presidencial (government residence) built.
- 1923 – Ilopango military airfield begins operating.
- 1932 – Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González (stadium) built.
- 1934 – Flood.[2]
- 1935 – Parque Cuscatlán (park) established.
- 1936 – El Diario de Hoy newspaper headquartered in San Salvador.[7]
- 1949 – Tribuna Libre newspaper begins publication.[8]
- 1950
- Club Deportivo Atlético Marte formed.
- Population: 161,951.[9]
- 1951
- Cathedral burns down.[2]
- Organization of Central American States headquartered in city.
- 1953 – Iglesia de María Auxiliadora (El Salvador) (church) built.
- 1955 – Cine Avenida (cinema) opens (approximate date).[10]
- 1956 – Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador construction begins.
- 1958 – El Salvador Amateur Radio Club headquartered in city.
- 1960 – Alianza Fútbol Club active.
- 1964
- José Napoleón Duarte becomes mayor.
- Biblioteca Nacional Francisco Gavidia (library) building constructed.
- 1965 – Jesuit Central American University founded.
- 1969 – "Metroplan 80" (city plan) created.[11]
1970s–1990s
- 1970
- Metrocentro shopping mall in business.
- Carlos Antonio Herrera Rebollo becomes mayor.
- 1971
- Teatro Presidente opens.
- Population: 337,171.[12]
- 1972 – Wester Hotel in business.
- 1974 – José Antonio Morales Ehrlich becomes mayor.
- 1975 – International Trade and Convention Center opens.
- 1976
- Estadio Cuscatlán (stadium) opens.
- José Napoleón Gómez becomes mayor.
- 1977 – February 28: Political demonstration; crackdown.
- 1978 – Hugo Guerra becomes mayor.
- 1979 – Julio Adolfo Rey Prendes becomes mayor.
- 1980
- March 24: Archbishop Óscar Romero assassinated.[13]
- El Salvador International Airport opens.
- 1981 – October 24: Bombing.[14]
- 1982 – Alejandro Duarte becomes mayor.
- 1985 – José Antonio Morales Ehrlich becomes mayor again.
- 1986 – October 10: 1986 San Salvador earthquake.[15]
- 1988
- December: Car bombing.[16]
- Armando Calderón Sol becomes mayor.[17]
- 1989
- November 11: FMLN attacks.[18]
- November 16: Murder of six Jesuits[13]
- Diario Co Latino newspaper in publication.
- 1992 – Population: 415,346.[19]
- 1994 – Mario Valiente becomes mayor.
- 1995 – Centro Comercial Galerias shopping mall in business.
- 1996 – Homies Unidos (community group) founded.
- 1997
- Hilton Hotel in business.
- Héctor Silva becomes mayor.[20]
- 1999 – Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen opens.
21st century
- 2002
- RN-5 highway opens.
- San Salvador Fútbol Club formed.
- 2003
- Teatro Luis Poma and Museo de Arte de El Salvador building open.
- Carlos Rivas Zamora becomes mayor.
- 2005 – Sister city relationship established with Los Angeles, USA.[21]
- 2006 – Violeta Menjívar becomes mayor.
- 2007 – Population: 316,090.[22]
- 2009
- World Trade Center San Salvador built.
- Norman Quijano becomes mayor.
- RN-21 highway opens.
- 2010
- June: Bus attacks.[20]
- Torre El Pedregal built.
- 2011 – Parque del Bicentenario (park) established.
- 2014 – Air pollution in San Salvador reaches annual mean of 42 PM2.5 and 77 PM10, more than recommended.[23]