Timeline of Panama City

The following is a timeline of the history of Panama City, Republic of Panama.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1519 - Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion de Panama founded by Pedro Arias Dávila.
 * 1539 - Royal Audiencia of Panama established.
 * 1671 - Panamá Viejo sacked by privateers Henry Morgan and Robert Searle.
 * 1673
 * New settlement established 5 miles southwest of Panamá Viejo.
 * City wall, Palacio de las Garzas, and Saint Dominic Convent built.
 * 1737 - Fire.
 * 1752 - Royal Audiencia disestablished.
 * 1760 - Cathedral built.
 * 1821 - City becomes part of Gran Colombia.
 * 1826 - June: City hosts Panama Congress.
 * 1830 - City becomes part of Republic of New Granada.
 * 1849 - Panama Star English-language newspaper begins publication.
 * 1853 - La Estrella de Panamá newspaper in publication.
 * 1855 - Panama Railway begins operating.
 * 1856 - April 15: Watermelon Riot.
 * 1878 - Fire.
 * 1880 - Bishop's palace built.
 * 1881 - Panama Canal construction begins.
 * 1882 - L'Hospital Notre Dame de Canal established.
 * 1887 - City fire department established.

20th century

 * 1903 - City becomes part of independent Republic of Panama.
 * 1904 - Ancon Hospital active.
 * 1905 - Population: 22,000.
 * 1908 - National Theatre of Panama opens.
 * 1911
 * Way On Cemetery established.
 * Population: 46,500.
 * 1914 - Panama Canal begins operating.
 * 1916 - National Exposition of Panama held.
 * 1924
 * National Archive building dedicated.
 * Hospital Santo Tomas rebuilt.
 * 1925 - "Protest strike" against urban conditions.
 * 1930 - Population: 74,400.
 * 1935 - University of Panama established.
 * 1940 - Population: 111,800.
 * 1947 - December: Anti-U.S. unrest.
 * 1950 - Population: 127,874.
 * 1953 - Auto-Cine (drive-in cinema) opens.
 * 1955 - Club Deportivo Plaza Amador (football club) formed.
 * 1962 - Bridge of the Americas opens.
 * 1964 - January: Anti-U.S. unrest.
 * 1970 - Gimnasio Nuevo Panama (arena) opens.
 * 1975 - Population: 404,190 (approximate).
 * 1981 - La Prensa newspaper begins publication.
 * 1985 - Parque Municipal Summit established.
 * 1986 - Mossack Fonseca law firm in business.
 * 1988 - Metropolitan Natural Park opens.
 * 1989
 * December 20: United States invasion of Panama begins.
 * Guillermo Endara becomes president
 * Mayin Correa becomes mayor of Panamá District.
 * 1990 - Dictator Manuel Noriega surrenders to United States military forces on January 3.
 * 1993 - Mi Pueblito created.
 * 1994 - Ernesto Perez Balladares wins May 1994 elections and becomes president.
 * 1995
 * Club Deportivo Policía Nacional (football club) formed.
 * Population: 452,041 (estimate).
 * 1996
 * Marine Exhibition Center of Punta Culebra established.
 * Miramar Towers built.
 * 1997
 * Cines Alhambra (cinema) in business.
 * Panama Canal Museum established.
 * 1999
 * Mireya Moscoso wins May 1999 elections and becomes the first female president of Panama.
 * Juan Carlos Navarro becomes mayor of Panama District.
 * Hospital Punta Pacifica founded.

21st century

 * 2003 - Panama Jazz Festival begins.
 * 2004 - Martin Torrijos wins May 2004 elections and becomes president.
 * 2007 - Aqualina Tower built.
 * 2008
 * February: Labour unrest.
 * Mormon temple and Ocean One hi-rise built.
 * 2009
 * Estadio Javier Cruz (stadium) opens.
 * Cinta Costera land reclamation completed.
 * Ricardo Martinelli wins May 2009 elections and becomes president.
 * 2010
 * Ocean Two hi-rise built.
 * Population: 880,691.
 * 2011 - Tower Financial Center, F&F Tower, Yacht Club Tower, Megapolis Tower, The Point, and JW Marriott Panama built.
 * 2012
 * Vitri Tower and Pearl Tower built.
 * Mayor Bosco Vallarino resigns; Roxana Méndez becomes mayor.
 * International Film Festival of Panama begins.
 * 2014
 * Panama Metro begins operating.
 * Juan Carlos Varela wins May 2014 elections and becomes president
 * Biomuseo built.
 * 2016 - Population: 472,856.