Timeline of Funchal

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1493 - Cathedral of Funchal construction begins.
 * 1514 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal established.
 * 1566 -.
 * 1835 - Town becomes part of the newly created administrative.
 * 1836
 * Associação Commercial founded.
 * Synagogue of Funchal built (approximate date).
 * 1838 - (library) founded.
 * 1846 - becomes district governor.
 * 1851 - Jewish Cemetery of Funchal established.
 * 1876 -  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1883 - (town hall) in use.
 * 1888 - (theatre) opens.
 * 1893 - Monte Railway and begin operating.
 * 1900 - Population: 20,850.

20th century

 * 1910 - C.D. Nacional and C.S. Marítimo (football clubs) formed.
 * 1911 - Population: 24,687 in town; 169,777 in district.
 * 1927
 *  newspaper begins publication.
 * Campo dos Barreiros (sport field) opens.
 * 1931 - (archive) founded.
 * 1935 - becomes mayor.
 * 1940 - Mercado dos Lavradores (market) built.
 * 1957 - Estádio dos Barreiros (stadium) built.
 * 1964 - Madeira Airport begins operating.
 * 1972 - Duas Torres (hi-rise) built.
 * 1976 - Casino da Madeira in business.
 * 1979 - City twinned with Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
 * 1980 - City twinned with Livingstone, Zambia.
 * 1984 - City twinned with New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States.
 * 1985
 * City joins the regional Associação de Municípios da Região Autónoma da Madeira.
 * City twinned with Maui, Hawaii, United States.
 * 1987
 * Correio da Madeira newspaper begins publication.
 * Horários do Funchal (transit entity) established.
 * City twinned with Cape Town, South Africa.
 * 1988
 * University of Madeira and Banco Internacional do Funchal established.
 * City twinned with Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
 * 1991 - City twinned with Herzliya, Israel.
 * 1992 - May: meets in Funchal.
 * 1993 - City twinned with Oakland, California, United States.
 * 1994
 * Miguel Albuquerque becomes mayor.
 * City twinned with Marrickville, Australia.
 * 1996 - City twinned with Fremantle, Australia, and Leichlingen, Germany.
 * 1998 - Estadio Eng. Rui Alves (stadium) opens.
 * 2000
 * Cm-funchal.pt website online (approximate date).
 * Funchal Cable Car begins operating.

21st century

 * 2001
 * Population: 103,961.
 * in business.
 * 2003 - City twinned with Praia, Cape Verde.
 * 2005 - begins.
 * 2008 - City twinned with Ílhavo, Portugal, and Saint Helier, United Kingdom.
 * 2009 - City twinned with Gibraltar, United Kingdom.
 * 2010 - 20 February: 2010 Madeira floods and mudslides.
 * 2013 - Paulo Cafôfo becomes mayor.
 * 2014 - Iº Sarau Anual de Poesia Madeirense
 * 2016
 * August: Wildfire.
 * City twinned with Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal.
 * 2017 - held.