The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

Prior to 20th century

1668 - Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz (church) built. 1693 - Village settlement named "Vila da Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais." 1721 - Village renamed "Curitiba." 1780 - Population: 2,949. 1854 - Curitiba becomes capital of Paraná. 1872 - Population: 12,651. 1874 - Arsenal built. 1886 - (park) opens. 1890 - Population: 24,553. 1892 - Catholic Diocese of Curitiba established. 1893 - built. 1900 - Population: 49,755.

20th century

1909 - Coritiba Foot Ball Club formed. 1912 - Federal University of Paraná established. 1919 - Gazeta do Povo newspaper begins publication. 1920 - Population: 78,986. 1924 - Clube Atlético Paranaense football team formed. 1947 - Estádio Vila Capanema (stadium) opens. 1950 June: Part of 1950 FIFA World Cup held in city. Population: 138,178. 1951 - newspaper begins publication. 1953 - inaugurated. 1954 (library) building and Teatro Guaíra (theatre) open. becomes mayor. 1956 - newspaper begins publication. 1960 - Population: 356,830. 1962 - built. 1966 - Institute of Urban Planning and Research of Curitiba founded. 1967 - Flag design adopted. 1968 - Curitiba Master Plan adopted. 1970 established. Population: 483,038 city; 583,857 urban agglomeration. 1971 (theatre) opens. Jaime Lerner becomes mayor. 1972 - Rua XV de Novembro pedestrianized. 1973 - established. 1974 - Rede Integrada de Transporte (transit system) begins operating. 1976 - Iguaçu Park opens. 1980 5 July: Catholic pope visits city. Population: 1,025,079. 1985 - founded. 1988 - established. 1989 City recycling program and Paraná Clube football team established. Perhappiness poetry event begins. 1991 Botanical Garden of Curitiba opens. Rua 24 Horas shopping mall in business. Population: 1,313,094. 1992 Wire Opera House opens. World Cities Forum held in Curitiba. Bairro Novo developed. 1993 - Population: 1,364,320 (estimate). 1999 - Arena da Baixada opens. 2000 - Population: 1,586,848.

21st century

2002 - New Museum opens. 2003 - City designated an American Capital of Culture. 2008 - Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built and dedicated. 2010 - Population: 1,751,907. 2012 - 7 October: held. 2013 - becomes mayor. 2014 - June: Part of 2014 FIFA World Cup held in city. 2016 - 2 October: held.

See also

List of mayors of Curitiba

Etymology of Curitiba

References

This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

in Portuguese

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