The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico.
Prior to 20th century
1550 Acapulco town established by Fernando de Santa Ana. Pedro Pacheco becomes mayor. 1565 – October: Spanish galleon San Pedro of Andrés de Urdaneta arrives from the Philippines in the first ever eastward voyage across the Pacific. 1570s – Hospital de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación built (approximate date). 1576 – Epidemic outbreak. 1597 – Spanish colonial bureau of accounts established. 1614 – January: Japanese ship Mutsu Maru arrives; passengers include Hasekura Tsunenaga. 1615 Acapulco-Manila galleon trade begins. October: Dutch Joris van Spilbergen expedition passes through. 1616 – Fort of San Diego built. 1617 – built. 1624 – October: Fuerte de San Diego taken briefly by Dutch. 1627 – Customs building constructed. 1776 – 21 April: Earthquake. 1783 – Fort of San Diego rebuilt. 1799 – Town becomes a city: "Ciudad de los Reyes de Acapulco." 1803 – March: German scientist Alexander von Humboldt visits Acapulco. 1810–1811 – City besieged by forces of José María Morelos during the Mexican War of Independence. 1813 – April: Siege of Acapulco (1813); Morelos in power. 1814 – City burnt per order of Morelos. 1852 – 1852 Acapulco earthquake totally destroys the city.
20th century
1907 – April: Earthquake. 1909 – 30 July: earthquake. 1919 – Workers Party of Acapulco founded. 1930 – Population: 6,529. 1934 – Salón Rojo cinema opens on . 1949 – (street) opens. 1950s – built. 1954 – Cine Tropical opens (approximate date). 1955 – established. 1958 – Roman Catholic diocese of Acapulco established. 1959 – Jorge Joseph Piedra becomes mayor. 1960 – Population: 49,149. 1967 – Aéroport international général Juan N. Álvarez in operation. 1969 built. Novedades Acapulco newspaper in publication. Sister city relationship established with Manila, Philippines. 1970 – Population: 174,378. 1971 – (chapel) opens. 1973 opens. formed. 1975 Unidad Deportiva Acapulco (athletic facility) and built. established. 1978 Miss Universe 1978 Pageant is held at the Teotihuacan Forum of the Acapulco Convention Center 1980 – Population: 301,902. 1981 (park) opens. built. 1985 – Fictional telenovela Tú o nadie broadcast (set in Acapulco). 1986 – Museo Histórico de Acapulco (museum) established. 1987 – Rio Group meets in city. 1988 – built. 1991 – Festival Acapulco begins. 1992 – established. 1993 – Mexican Federal Highway 95D (Mexico City-Acapulco highway) begins operating. 1995 – Population: 592,528. 1997 June: Acapulco Black Film Festival begins. October: Hurricane Pauline. 1999 – (museum) opens. 2000 – Population: 620,656.
21st century
2005 – June: Guerrero police chief killed. 2008 5 October: held. tourist resort and its Forum de Mundo Imperial (stadium) open. La Isla Acapulco Shopping Village in business. 2010 – Population: 673,479 in city; 863,431 in . 2011 – 30 January: held. 5 May 2011: 2011 Guerrero earthquake 2012 24 March: Verónica Escobar Romo becomes mayor. 1 July: held; Luis Walton wins. (public transit) construction and begin. 2013 – September: Hurricane Manuel. 2015 – Luis Uruñuela Fey becomes mayor. 2018 – 7 May: Anti-crime clown protest. 2021 – 17 September: 2021 Guerrero earthquake 2023 – October: Hurricane Otis.
See also Acapulco history History of Guerrero History of Guerrero state (in Spanish) List of municipal presidents of Acapulco
References
This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.
Bibliography In English Published in 18th–19th centuries
Published in the 20th century
(fulltext via OpenLibrary)
Published in the 21st century
In Spanish
External links
Europeana. Items related to Acapulco, Mexico, various dates. Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Acapulco, Mexico, various dates