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.(es)
 * 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 – (church) built.
 * 1829 – Teatro Principal (theatre) 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 (library) established.
 * 1860 – Crónica Meridional newspaper begins publication.
 * 1873 – 30 July:.
 * 1881 – (theatre) built.
 * 1885 – (sugar mill) begins operating.
 * 1887 – (art school) founded.
 * 1888 – Plaza de toros de Almería (bullring) opens.
 * 1892 – (market) built.
 * 1893 – (train station) 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 (archives) 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 (library) active.
 * (church) built in the barrio.
 * 1968 – Almería Airport begins operating.
 * 1970 – Population: 114,510.
 * 1971 – AD Almería (football club) formed.
 * 1976 – Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas (stadium) opens.
 * 1980 – founded.
 * 1989 – UD Almería (football club) formed.
 * 1992 – Centro Andaluz de la Fotografía established.
 * 1993 – University of Almería established.
 * 1997 – (musical group) formed.

21st century

 * 2001
 * (orchestra) formed.
 * Population: 166,328.
 * 2003
 * Ibn Tufayl Foundation for Arabic Studies established.
 * becomes mayor.
 * 2004 – Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (stadium) opens.
 * 2005 – 2005 Mediterranean Games held in Almeria.
 * 2007 – (transit entity) created.
 * 2011 – Population: 189,680.
 * 2014 – Population: 193,351 city; 257,207.
 * 2015 – Ramón Fernández-Pacheco becomes mayor.