The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Benguela, Angola.
Prior to 20th century
1617 - founded in Portuguese Angola, under colonial governor . 1641 - Benguela taken by Dutch. 1648 - Dutch ousted; Portuguese in power again. 1779 - Antonio Jose Pimental de Castro e Mesquita appointed colonial governor of Benguela. 1784 - Pedro Jose Correia de Quevedo Homem e Magalhaes becomes governor. 1792 - Francisco Paim da Camara Ornellas becomes governor (approximate date). 1795 - appointed governor. 1803 - Francisco Infante de Sequeira Correa da Silva becomes governor (approximate date). 1810 - Jose Maria Doutel d'Almeida becomes governor (approximate date). 1814 - Joao de Alvellos Leiria becomes governor (approximate date). 1816 - Joze Joaquim Marques de Graca becomes governor (approximate date). 1817 - Manoel d'Abreu de Mello e Alvim becomes governor (approximate date). 1828 - Joaquim Aurelio de Oliveira becomes governor (approximate date). 1836 - Slave trade officially abolished. 1900 - Benguella province active.
20th century 1912 Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (railway) to Huambo begins operating (approximate date). Jornal de Benguela newspaper begins publication. 1915 - Sporting Clube de Benguela formed. 1920 - Clube Nacional de Benguela (football club) formed. 1921 - Império Sport Clube formed 1940 - Population: 14,243. 1960 - Population: 23,256. 1963 - Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (church) built. 1965 - Lomaum Dam built on the Catumbela River in vicinity of Benguela. 1970 Population: 40,996 (including 10,175 whites). Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela established. 1972 - Autódromo de Benguela opens. 1975 - Benguela becomes part of newly independent Republic of Angola. 1981 - Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio (football club) formed. 1983 - Population: 155,000 (estimate).
21st century 2005 - Population: 151,235 (estimate). 2007 Pavilhão Acácias Rubras (arena) opens. August: Part of AfroBasket 2007 played in Benguela. 2009 Estádio Nacional de Ombaka (stadium) and 4 de Abril Bridge (to Lobito) open. founded. 2010 - January: Part of 2010 Africa Cup of Nations football contest played in Benguela. 2011 - City joins the . 2012 - Catumbela Airport opens in vicinity of Benguela. 2018 - Population: 623,777 (estimate, urban agglomeration).
See also Benguela history (1617–1869) Timeline of Luanda
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