Timeline of Almería
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Almería, Spain.
Prior to 20th century
- 955 CE – Town of Al-Mariyya established.
- 1012 – Taifa of Almería established.
- 1147 – Al-Mariyya taken by forces of Alfonso VII of León.
- 1157 – Almohads in power.
- 1238 – City becomes part of the kingdom of Granada.
- 1309 – City besieged by forces of James II of Aragon.
- 1489 – Castilians in power.
- 1492
- * Roman Catholic Diocese of Almería established.
- * Santo Domingo convent founded.
- 1524 – Almería Cathedral construction begins.
- 1591 – August: Battle of the Gulf of Almería (1591) fought offshore.
- 1674 – built.
- 1829 – Teatro Principal opens.
- 1834 – Almeria Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País established.
- 1840 – founded.
- 1842 – Population: 17,800.
- 1845 – Biblioteca del Instituto Provincial de Segunda Enseñanza de Almería established.
- 1860 – Crónica Meridional newspaper begins publication.
- 1873 – 30 July:.
- 1881 – built.
- 1885 – begins operating.
- 1887 – founded.
- 1888 – Plaza de toros de Almería opens.
- 1892 – built.
- 1893 – built.
- 1900 – Population: 47,326.
20th century
- 1908 – La Independencia newspaper begins publication.
- 1909 – built on the.
- 1916 – Diario de Almería newspaper begins publication.
- 1921 – built.
- 1932 – Archivo Histórico Provincial de Almería established.
- 1933 – Museum of Almería founded.
- 1937 – 31 May: Bombardment of Almería by German forces.
- 1939 – La Voz de Almería newspaper begins publication.
- 1947
- * Biblioteca Francisco Villaespesa active.
- * built in the barrio.
- 1968 – Almería Airport begins operating.
- 1970 – Population: 114,510.
- 1971 – AD Almería formed.
- 1976 – Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas opens.
- 1980 – founded.
- 1989 – UD Almería formed.
- 1992 – Centro Andaluz de la Fotografía established.
- 1993 – University of Almería established.
- 1997 – formed.
21st century
- 2001
- * formed.
- * Population: 166,328.
- 2003
- * Ibn Tufayl Foundation for Arabic Studies established.
- * becomes mayor.
- 2004 – Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos opens.
- 2005 – 2005 Mediterranean Games held in Almeria.
- 2007 – created.
- 2011 – Population: 189,680.
- 2014 – Population: 193,351 city; 257,207.
- 2015 – Ramón Fernández-Pacheco becomes mayor.