Timeline of Acapulco

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1550
 * Acapulco town established by Fernando de Santa Ana.
 * Pedro Pacheco becomes mayor.
 * 1565 – October: Spanish galleon San Pedro of Andrés de Urdaneta arrives from the Philippines in the first ever eastward voyage across the Pacific.
 * 1570s – Hospital de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación built (approximate date).
 * 1576 – Epidemic outbreak.
 * 1597 – Spanish colonial bureau of accounts established.
 * 1614 – January: Japanese ship Mutsu Maru arrives; passengers include Hasekura Tsunenaga.
 * 1615
 * Acapulco-Manila galleon trade begins.
 * October: Dutch Joris van Spilbergen expedition passes through.
 * 1616 – Fort of San Diego built.
 * 1617 – built.
 * 1624 – October: Fuerte de San Diego taken briefly by Dutch.
 * 1627 – Customs building constructed.
 * 1776 – 21 April: Earthquake.
 * 1783 – Fort of San Diego rebuilt.
 * 1799 – Town becomes a city: "Ciudad de los Reyes de Acapulco."
 * 1803 – March: German scientist Alexander von Humboldt visits Acapulco.
 * 1810–1811 – City besieged by forces of José María Morelos during the Mexican War of Independence.
 * 1813 – April: Siege of Acapulco (1813); Morelos in power.
 * 1814 – City burnt per order of Morelos.
 * 1852 – 1852 Acapulco earthquake totally destroys the city.

20th century

 * 1907 – April: Earthquake.
 * 1909 – 30 July: earthquake.
 * 1919 – Workers Party of Acapulco founded.
 * 1930 – Population: 6,529.
 * 1934 – Salón Rojo cinema opens on.
 * 1949 – (street) opens.
 * 1950s – built.
 * 1954 – Cine Tropical opens (approximate date).
 * 1955 – established.
 * 1958 – Roman Catholic diocese of Acapulco established.
 * 1959 – Jorge Joseph Piedra becomes mayor.
 * 1960 – Population: 49,149.
 * 1967 – Aéroport international général Juan N. Álvarez in operation.
 * 1969
 * built.
 * Novedades Acapulco newspaper in publication.
 * Sister city relationship established with Manila, Philippines.
 * 1970 – Population: 174,378.
 * 1971 – (chapel) opens.
 * 1973
 * opens.
 * formed.
 * 1975
 * Unidad Deportiva Acapulco (athletic facility) and built.
 * established.
 * 1978
 * Miss Universe 1978 Pageant is held at the Teotihuacan Forum of the Acapulco Convention Center
 * 1980 – Population: 301,902.
 * 1981
 * (park) opens.
 * built.
 * 1985 – Fictional telenovela Tú o nadie broadcast (set in Acapulco).
 * 1986 – Museo Histórico de Acapulco (museum) established.
 * 1987 – Rio Group meets in city.
 * 1988 – built.
 * 1991 – Festival Acapulco begins.
 * 1992 – established.
 * 1993 – (Mexico City-Acapulco highway) begins operating.
 * 1995 – Population: 592,528.
 * 1997
 * June: Acapulco Black Film Festival begins.
 * October: Hurricane Pauline.
 * 1999 – (museum) opens.
 * 2000 – Population: 620,656.

21st century

 * 2005 – June: Guerrero police chief killed.
 * 2008
 * 5 October: held.
 * tourist resort and its Forum de Mundo Imperial (stadium) open.
 * La Isla Acapulco Shopping Village in business.
 * 2010 – Population: 673,479 in city; 863,431 in.
 * 2011 – 30 January: held.
 * 5 May 2011: 2011 Guerrero earthquake
 * 2012
 * 24 March: Verónica Escobar Romo becomes mayor.
 * 1 July: held; Luis Walton wins.
 * (public transit) construction and begin.
 * 2013 – September: Hurricane Manuel.
 * 2015 – Luis Uruñuela Fey becomes mayor.
 * 2018 – 7 May: Anti-crime clown protest.
 * 2021 – 17 September: 2021 Guerrero earthquake
 * 2023 – October: Hurricane Otis.

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