Timeline of A Coruña

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.

Prior to 19th century

 * 4000-2000 BC – Burial constructions in Monte das Arcas
 * 3rd century BC – Castro de Elviña begins occupation.
 * 62 BC – Julius Caesar came to the city (then named Brigantium) in pursuit of the metal trade, establishing commerce with what are now France, England and Portugal.
 * 2nd century CE – Tower of Hercules built (approximate date).
 * 9th century – Björn Ironside visited Tower of Hercules looking for gold
 * 911 – Bermudo II started the construction of military positions in the coast, with a defensive role. A fortress with a permanent garrison was built at Faro, in the ruins of the Tower of Hercules.
 * 12th century – Igrexa de Santiago (A Coruña) (church) built.
 * 13th century –  established.
 * 1208
 * Afonso IX founded again Crunia. With the privilege of disembarking and selling salt without paying taxes
 * Construction of begins.
 * 1302 – (church) built.
 * 1370 – A Coruña was attacked by Portuguese
 * 1386 – A Coruña was attacked by Portuguese again
 * 1397 – were rebuilt after portuguese attacks
 * 15th century – City renamed "A Coruña".
 * 16th century – Palacio de Capitanía de A Coruña is built
 * 1501 – Catherine of Aragon departs from Port of A Coruña to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales and become Queen of England.
 * 1563 – A Coruña becomes capital of Galicia, when Philip II granted the city the headquarters of the captaincy and the audience
 * 1588 – Spanish Armada sails from A Coruña with the purpose of invading England.
 * 1589 – The Siege of Coruña by the English Armada. Maria Pita lead defense of the city.
 * 1595 – (fort) finished (began in 1587).
 * 1598 – Coruna sacked by English forces.
 * 1693 – Igrexa de San Xurxo (A Coruña) (church) built (approximate date).
 * 1722 – A Coruña Aqueduct is built
 * 1748 – Palacio de Capitanía de A Coruña is rebuilt
 * 1764 – Royal Maritime Posts of America created, growing in the port and commercial field.
 * 1765 – Academia de Agricultura del reino de Galicia (learned society) established.
 * 1775 – Royal Audience of Galicia builds the Archive of the Kingdom of Galicia
 * 1785 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.
 * 1790 – Consulado creates first public library in the city following principles of enlightenment.

19th century

 * 1804 – Fábrica Nacional de Cigarros (National Cigar Factory) created.
 * 1805 – First stable printing press stablished
 * 1809 – 16 January: Battle of Corunna.
 * 1820 – A Coruña "joined the revolutionary movement."
 * 1823 – City taken by French forces.
 * 1835 – (provincial governing body) established.
 * 1836 – A Coruña "captured by the Carlists."
 * 1841 – (theatre) built on the.
 * 1842 – Population: 19,415.
 * 1854 – Gas lighting network is created.
 * 1858 – First telegraph line between Rioseco (León) and A Coruña
 * 1862 – Palacio Provincial rebuilt. (gl)
 * 1869 – City walls partially dismantled to join neighbourhoods.
 * 1880s – Electric lighting network is created.
 * 1882 – La Voz de Galicia newspaper begins publication.
 * 1875 – First train begins circulation. A Coruña-Lugo line.
 * 1885 – A Coruña-Madrid train begins circulation.
 * 1886 – Chamber of Commerce established.
 * 1900 – Population: 43,971.

20th century

 * 1901 – Marcela and Elisa marry in Igrexa de San Xurxo becoming first same-sex marriage in Spain.
 * 1902 – A Coruña Aqueduct stops being used
 * 1903 – First tram begins circulation between Puerta Real and railway station.
 * 1906 – Deportivo de La Coruña (football club) formed.
 * 1912
 * becomes part of city.
 * (city hall) built.
 * 1916
 * Irmandades da Fala (political group) organized.
 * erected in the.
 * 1917 – El Ideal Gallego newspaper begins publication.
 * 1925 – Banco Pastor Building built becoming first skyscraper and tallest building in Spain
 * 1935 – A Coruña-San Cristovo railway station built.
 * 1940 – Population: 104,220.
 * 1943 – A Coruña-Santiago rail line inaugurated.
 * 1944 – Estadio Riazor (stadium) opens.
 * 1948 – First trolleybus begins circulation between Plaza de Pontevedra and Monelos.
 * 1960 – Population: 177,502.
 * 1962 – Last tram circulates, replaced by trolleybus
 * 1963 – A Coruña Airport is inaugurated and the first commercial flight lands (May 23)
 * 1964 – A Coruña Termino train station burned in a fire.
 * 1965 – First urban bus line.
 * 1967 – Dique de Abrigo (Shelter Dam) is inaugurated
 * 1968 – (museum) established.
 * 1970 – Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor (arena) opens.
 * 1973 – Hercón Tower built becoming tallest building in Galicia (119 meters).
 * 1975 – First Zara store opens its doors.
 * 1979 – Last trolleybus operates in the city
 * 1981 – Population: 232,356.
 * 1989 – University of A Coruña established.
 * 1991 – Coliseum da Coruña and Centro Galego de Artes da Imaxe (film archive) open.
 * 1992
 * Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia (orchestra) formed.
 * Aegean Sea tanker oil spill
 * A Coruña Sea Promenade inaugurated.
 * 1994 – Ronda de Outeiro (Second Ring Road) finished.
 * 1995 – Domus (museum) opens.
 * 1998 – begins.
 * 1999 – Aquarium Finisterrae opens.
 * 2000
 *  newspaper begins publication.
 * SuperDepor wins La Liga.

21st century

 * 2001 – R (cable operator) begins operations and spreads fiber optic network across the city.
 * 2002 – (railway station) opens in.
 * 2007 – begins operating.
 * 2009 – Bicicoruña public bicycle sharing system created.
 * 2011 – Population: 245,053.
 * 2012 – National Museum of Science and Technology (MUNCYT) opens.
 * 2015
 * becomes mayor.
 * Third Ring Road opens.
 * 2019 – Bike lanes reach 35 km