The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Bayamón, Puerto Rico.

19th century

1772 Santa Cruz Church construction begins. José Ramírez de Arellano becomes mayor. 1883 – Population: 15,752 in ayuntamiento (city); 125,277 in departamento (province).

20th century

1900 – First automobile is photographed in Bayamón 1905 – Mahogany tree planted in the plaza. 1908 – Plata Bridge built. 1910 – Farmacia Serra (pharmacy) building constructed. 1928 – Hurricane. 1932 – Hurricane. 1949 – Puerto Rico National Cemetery established. 1964 Universidad Católica de Bayamón established. Santa Rosa Mall in business. 1970 – Population: 147,552. 1974 Vaqueros de Bayamón baseball club formed. Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium opens. 1977 – City flag design adopted. 1980 – Casa Alcaldía de Bayamón built. 1982 – Plaza Rio Hondo shopping mall in business. 1984 – Braulio Castillo Theater opens. 1988 – Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (arena) opens. 1990 – Botanical garden established. 1997 – Carmen Delia Dipiní Theater opens. 1998 – Plaza del Sol shopping mall in business. 1999 – Puerto Rico Bayamón football club formed. 2000 Public Library building constructed. Population: 203,499.

21st century 2001

May 11: Miss Universe 2001 beauty pageant held in Bayamón Ramón Luis Rivera Jr. becomes mayor 2004 – Tren Urbano (regional transit) begins operating 2010 – Population: 208,116 2009 – an explosion and fire at the Cataño oil refinery 2011 – Bayamón Soccer Complex opens 2015 – Puerto Rico FC (football club) formed

See also

List of mayors of Bayamón, Puerto Rico National Register of Historic Places listings in Bayamón Timeline of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Ponce, San Juan

References

Bibliography

in English

in Spanish (reprint 1998) 1979-1982 (8 vols.) (2 vols.)

External links

(Includes bibliographic information on Bayamón history) Items related to Bayamón, Puerto Rico, various dates (via University of Puerto Rico's Biblioteca Digital Puertorriqueña) Items related to Bayamón, Puerto Rico, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America) Digitized materials related to Bayamón in the Archivo Histórico Nacional of Spain, records of the Ministerio de Ultramar; via Portal de Archivos Españoles