The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Prior to 20th century
1494 - Christopher Columbus visited Cienfuegos Bay. 1745 - Castillo de Jagua (fort) built. 1819 April 22: Fernandina de Jagua founded by Luis de Clouet in Spanish colonial Captaincy General of Cuba. December: Population: 231. 1825 - Town "destroyed by a hurricane and rebuilt". 1829 - Town renamed "Villa de Cienfuegos." 1831 - Town coat of arms designed. 1833 - Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral first completed. 1844 - Governor's house built. 1880 - Cienfuegos becomes a city. 1890 - Tomás Terry Theatre opens. 1892 - Population: 27,430. 1898 La Correspondencia newspaper begins publication. Two vessels of the United States fleet under Admiral Schley blockaded the port. 1899 - Population: 30,038 city; 59,128 district; 356,536 province.
20th century
1901 - Jardín Botánico de Cienfuegos founded. 1903 Roman Catholic Diocese of Cienfuegos established. Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral became a cathedral. 1907 - Population: 30,100 city; 70,416 municipality. 1911 - Teatro Luisa opens. 1913 - Tivoli Gardens (theatre) opens. 1917 - Palacio de Valle (an historic villa) completed. 1919 - Population: 95,865. 1933 - Carlos Rafael Rodríguez becomes mayor. 1935 - Biblioteca Municipal (library) established. 1939 - Orquesta Aragón dance band formed. 1957 Political unrest. Naval mutiny at Cienfuegos 1959 - Armed conflict between government and counterrevolutionaries begins. 1965 - Armed conflict between government and counterrevolutionaries ends. 1966 - Population: 89,000. 1976 November 2: Municipal election held, the first since 1959. Cienfuegos Province established (previously part of Las Villas Province). Archivo Histórico Provincial de Cienfuegos (archives) established. 1980 - Carlos Marx cement plant begins operating. 1983 - Juragua Nuclear Power Plant construction begins. 1984 - Population: 107,850 (estimate). 1999 - Population: 137,513 city; 395,100 province.
21st century
2005 July: Hurricane Dennis occurs. Historic Centre of Cienfuegos designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2014 - Population: 149,129.
See also Cienfuegos history Timelines of other cities in Cuba: Camagüey, Guantánamo, Havana, Holguín, Matanzas, Santiago de Cuba
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External links
Items related to Cienfuegos, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
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