Timeline of Holguín

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Holguín, Cuba.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1720-Settlement established (approximate date).Plaza de Armas (square) laid out.
 * 1751 - Holguin becomes a city.
 * 1752 - Jurisdicción de Holguín established.
 * 1760 - Hospital de San Juan de Dios built.
 * 1809 - San Jose Church built.
 * 1820 - San Isidore Church built.
 * 1868-October 30: City taken by rebel mambises at start of the Ten Years' War.
 * 1872 - December 19: City taken by Cuban forces.
 * 1893 - Railway begins operating between port of Gibara and Holguin.
 * 1895 - El Eco de Holguin newspaper begins publication.
 * 1899 - Population: 6,054 city; 34,506 district; 327,715 province.

20th century

 * 1907 - Population: 7,592 city; 50,224 municipality; 455,086 province.
 * 1916 - Statue of Calixto García erected in Parque Calixto Garcia.
 * 1962 - Ahora newspaper begins publication.
 * 1966 - Population: 91,000.
 * 1970 - Population: 131,656.
 * 1976 - Centro Universitario de Holguin and Instituto Superior Pedagogico de Holguin established.
 * 1978 - Holguín Province and (garden) established.
 * 1979 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Holguín established.
 * 1986 - Ediciones Holguín (publisher) established.
 * 1988 - El Chorro de Maita archaeological site excavated in Holguin Province.
 * 1999 - Population: 259,300 city; 1,029,700 province.

21st century

 * 2003 - Drought.
 * 2004 - Construction of Parque de Los Tiempos (park) begins.
 * 2014 - Population: 291,560.
 * 2015 - September: Catholic pope visits Holguin.