Timeline of Campeche City

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

Prior to 20th century

1540 - San Francisco de Campeche founded by Spaniard Francisco de Montejo. 1633 - Sack of Campeche (1633) by Dutch privateers. 1659 - Town "sacked by the British." 1663 - Sack of Campeche (1663) by pirates. 1685 - Campeche raided by Dutch pirate Laurens de Graaf. 1732 - Puerta de la Tierra (gate) erected. 1760 - built. 1762 - San José el Alto fort built. 1777 - Campeche attains city status; established. 1796 - Hospital de San Lazaro founded. 1801 - (fort) built. 1821 - 5 November: Campeche secedes from Yucatán. 1840 - June: Yucatecan occupation begins. 1857 - 6–7 August: Coup in Campeche. 1858 - State of Campeche established. 1864 - 26 January: French in power. 1871 - Telegraph begins operating. 1879 - Population: 15,190. 1883 - "Naval base established at Lerma." 1895 - Catholic Diocese of Campeche established.

20th century

1900 - Population: 17,109. 1903 - Bank of Campeche established. 1914 - becomes Governor of Campeche state. 1950 - Population: 31,279. 1958 - Estadio Venustiano Carranza (stadium) built. 1970 - Population: 69,506. 1973 - Novedades de Campeche newspaper begins publication. 1975 - Tribuna de Campeche newspaper begins publication. 1980 - Piratas de Campeche baseball team formed. 1981 - Corsarios de Campeche football club formed. 1989 - Autonomous University of Campeche established. 1990 - Population: 150,518. 1994 - El Sur de Campeche newspaper begins publication. 1999 - Fortified Town of Campeche designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

21st century

2001 - Estadio Nelson Barrera (stadium) opens. 2005 - Population: 238,850 municipality. 2007 - begins broadcasting. 2009 - Carlos Ernesto Rosado Ruelas elected mayor. 2010 - Population: 220,389 city of San Francisco de Campeche; 259,005 municipality. 2011 - Cañoneros de Campeche football club formed.

Timeline of Campeche City

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