Timeline of Guanajuato City

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Prior to 20th century

• 1554 - Guanajuato founded.
• 1558 - Mine shaft in operation, per Spaniards.
• 1679 - Town charter granted.
• 1732 - Hospice of the Holy Trinity founded.
• 1741 - Guanajuato attains city status.
• 1760 - Flood.
• 1765 - Compania church built.
• 1785 - Chamber of Commerce built.
• 1788 - Templo de San Cayetano (church) dedicated.
• 1809 - Alhóndiga de Granaditas built.
• 1810 - Town besieged by forces of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
• 1812 - Mint established.
• 1867 - National College of Guanajuato active.
• 1872 - El Pensamiento Público newspaper in publication (approximate date).
• 1895 - Population: 39,404.
• 1898 - Plaza de la Paz built.
• 1900
• Electricity installed (approximate date).
• Population: 41,486.

20th century

• 1903 - Teatro Juarez (theatre) inaugurated.
• 1911 - El Hearaldo Guanajuatense and El Triunfo de la Justicia newspapers begin publication.
• 1960 - Population: 55,107.
• 1972 - Festival Internacional Cervantino active.
• 1990 - Population: 73,100.
• 1998 - Expresión en Corto International Film Festival begins.

21st century

• 2005 - begins.
• 2007 - MM Cinemas open.
• 2009
• basketball team formed.
• Nicéforo Guerrero Reynoso elected mayor.
• 2010 - Population: metro 171,709.
• 2021 - Location for Forza Horizon 5

See also

• Guanajuato history (city)
• Guanajuato history (state)

References

Bibliography

In English

Published in the 19th century

Published in the 20th century

• (fulltext via OpenLibrary)
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Published in the 21st century

In Spanish

External links

• Europeana. Items related to Guanajuato, Mexico, various dates.
• Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Guanajuato, Mexico, various dates