Timeline of Benguela

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Benguela, Angola.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1617 - founded in Portuguese Angola, under colonial governor.
 * 1641 - Benguela taken by Dutch.
 * 1648 - Dutch ousted; Portuguese in power again.
 * 1779 - Antonio Jose Pimental de Castro e Mesquita appointed colonial governor of Benguela.
 * 1784 - Pedro Jose Correia de Quevedo Homem e Magalhaes becomes governor.
 * 1792 - Francisco Paim da Camara Ornellas becomes governor (approximate date).
 * 1795 - appointed governor.
 * 1803 - Francisco Infante de Sequeira Correa da Silva becomes governor (approximate date).
 * 1810 - Jose Maria Doutel d'Almeida becomes governor (approximate date).
 * 1814 - Joao de Alvellos Leiria becomes governor (approximate date).
 * 1816 - Joze Joaquim Marques de Graca becomes governor (approximate date).
 * 1817 - Manoel d'Abreu de Mello e Alvim becomes governor (approximate date).
 * 1828 - Joaquim Aurelio de Oliveira becomes governor (approximate date).
 * 1836 - Slave trade officially abolished.
 * 1900 - Benguella province active.

20th century

 * 1912
 * Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (railway) to Huambo begins operating (approximate date).
 * Jornal de Benguela newspaper begins publication.
 * 1915 - Sporting Clube de Benguela formed.
 * 1920 - Clube Nacional de Benguela (football club) formed.
 * 1921 - Império Sport Clube formed
 * 1940 - Population: 14,243.
 * 1960 - Population: 23,256.
 * 1963 - Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (church) built.
 * 1965 - Lomaum Dam built on the Catumbela River in vicinity of Benguela.
 * 1970
 * Population: 40,996 (including 10,175 whites).
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela established.
 * 1972 - Autódromo de Benguela opens.
 * 1975 - Benguela becomes part of newly independent Republic of Angola.
 * 1981 - Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio (football club) formed.
 * 1983 - Population: 155,000 (estimate).

21st century

 * 2005 - Population: 151,235 (estimate).
 * 2007
 * Pavilhão Acácias Rubras (arena) opens.
 * August: Part of AfroBasket 2007 played in Benguela.
 * 2009
 * Estádio Nacional de Ombaka (stadium) and 4 de Abril Bridge (to Lobito) open.
 * founded.
 * 2010 - January: Part of 2010 Africa Cup of Nations football contest played in Benguela.
 * 2011 - City joins the.
 * 2012 - Catumbela Airport opens in vicinity of Benguela.
 * 2018 - Population: 623,777 (estimate, urban agglomeration).