Timeline of Villahermosa

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Villahermosa in Centro Municipality, Tabasco state, Mexico.

Prior to 20th century

• 1596 - Settlement founded.
• 1598 - Settlement named "Villahermosa".
• 1677 - Regional seat of government relocated from Villahermosa to Tacotalpa.
• 1797 - Regional seat of government relocated to Villahermosa from Tacotalpa.
• 1824
• Villahermosa becomes capital of State of Tabasco.
• Congress of Tabasco headquartered in town.
• Printing press in operation.
• 1826
• Town renamed "San Juan Bautista".
• Argos Tabasqueño newspaper begins publication.
• 1846 - 24–26 October: First Battle of Tabasco against U.S. forces.
• 1847
• 15–16 June: Second Battle of Tabasco.
• Regional seat of government relocated from Villahermosa to Tacotalpa.
• 1880 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Tabasco established.
• 1881 - El Tabasqueño newspaper in publication.
• 1890 - Casa de los azulejos (residence) built.
• 1894 - built on the .
• 1895 - Population: 9,604.
• 1900 - Population: 10,548.

20th century

• 1915 - City named "Villahermosa" again.
• 1921 - Diario de Tabasco newspaper begins publication.
• 1924 - Liga Central de Resistencia (political group) headquartered in city.
• 1932 - 12 October: Flood.
• 1958 - (museum) opens.
• 1974 - Villahermosa Institute of Technology established.
• 1977 - Oil discovered near city (approximate date).
• 1979 - Pérez International Airport inaugurated.
• 1982
• 1 January: held.
• Casa de Artes (cultural institution) founded.
• 1987
• Peñitas Dam commissioned near city on the Grijalva River.
• ' newspaper begins publication.
• 1988
• 9 October: held.
• (museum) opens.
• 1990
• (church) built.
• Population: 261,131 city; 386,776 Centro Municipality.
• 1994 - 20 November: held.
• 1995 - Population: 301,328 city; 465,449 Centro Municipality.
• 1999 - September: Flood.
• 2000
• 15 October: held.
• Mormon temple built.
• Population: 430,846 city; 520,308 Centro Municipality.