Timeline of Belém

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Belém, in the state of Pará, Brazil.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1616 - Forte do Presépio de Belém (fort) established by Portuguese.
 * 1625 - Casa de Haver o Peso (tax office) in operation.
 * 1719 - Church and Former College of Saint Alexander built.
 * 1720 - Roman Catholic diocese of Belém do Pará established.
 * 1753 - Comissão de Limites (boundary commission) and military arrive.
 * 1763 - (church) built.
 * 1769 - (hospital) opens.
 * 1771 - Palácio de Governo built.
 * 1777 - Igreja de São João Batista (church) consecrated.
 * 1782
 * (church) built.
 * Construction of Our Lady of Grace Cathedral completed.
 * 1822 -  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1827 - A Voz das Amazonas newspaper begins publication.
 * 1829 - O Sagitário newspaper begins publication.
 * 1835 - Cabanagem separatist revolt begins.
 * 1841 - (school) founded.
 * 1866 - Museu Paraense (museum) founded.
 * 1867 - Mercado Municipal de Carnes (market) built.
 * 1868 - Palácio da Câmara Municipal e Prefeitura built.
 * 1872
 * Instituto Paraense de Educandos Artífices established.
 * Population: 61,997.
 * 1874 - Theatro da Paz (theatre) opens.
 * 1876 -  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1879 - Amazon rubber boom begins.
 * 1883 - Palácio Municipal built.
 * 1891 - becomes mayor.
 * 1896 - Folha do Norte begins publication.
 * 1900
 * Historic and Geographic Institute of Pará and (learned societies) founded.
 * Population: 96,560.

20th century

 * 1901 - Mercado Ver-o-Peso (market) opens.
 * 1909 - Basilica of Our Lady of Nazareth of Exile construction begins.
 * 1911 - São Brás Market built.
 * 1912 - Cine Olympia (cinema) opens.
 * 1914 - Paysandu Sport Club founded.
 * 1915 - Bolonha Mansion completed by Francisco Bolonha.
 * 1918 - Estádio da Curuzú (stadium) opens.
 * 1920 - Population: 236,402.
 * 1946 -  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1957 - Federal University of Pará established.
 * 1960 - Population: 402,170.
 * 1970 - Population: 642,514.
 * 1976 - begins broadcasting.
 * 1978 - Mangueirão (stadium) opens.
 * 1980 - Population: 949,545.
 * 1982 -  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1991 - Population: 1,244,688.
 * 1994 - Belém do Pará Convention (official name: Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women), the first legally binding international treaty that criminalises all forms of violence against women, especially sexual violence.
 * 1994 - Campeonato Internacional de Tênis do Estado do Pará (tennis tournament) begins.
 * 1996 - held.
 * 1999 - City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas (city association).

21st century

 * 2002 - August: Part of 2002 South American Games held in city.
 * 2010 - Village Moon and Village Sun skyscrapers built.
 * 2013 - becomes mayor.
 * 2016
 * (bus) begins operating.
 * October: held.
 * Population: 1,446,042.