Timeline of San Salvador

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of San Salvador, El Salvador.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1525 – San Salvador founded by Spaniard Gonzalo de Alvarado.
 * 1526 – "Settlement destroyed by natives."
 * 1528 – San Salvador refounded by Spaniard.
 * 1831 – San Salvador becomes capital of the Central American Union.
 * 1840 – San Salvador becomes capital of El Salvador.
 * 1841 – University of El Salvador founded.
 * 1842 – Catholic Diocese of San Salvador established.
 * 1849 – (cemetery) established.
 * 1854 – April 16: Earthquake.
 * 1870 – National Palace built.
 * 1890 – Siglo XX newspaper begins publication.

1900s–1960s

 * 1911
 * Liberty Monument erected in Duenas Park.
 * National Palace rebuilt.
 * 1917
 * Earthquake.
 * National Theatre of El Salvador opens.
 * 1920 – Population: 80,100.
 * 1921
 * Siman (shop) in business.
 * Casa Presidencial (government residence) built.
 * 1923 – Ilopango military airfield begins operating.
 * 1932 – Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González (stadium) built.
 * 1934 – Flood.
 * 1935 – (park) established.
 * 1936 – El Diario de Hoy newspaper headquartered in San Salvador.
 * 1949 – 	Tribuna Libre newspaper begins publication.
 * 1950
 * Club Deportivo Atlético Marte formed.
 * Population: 161,951.
 * 1951
 * Cathedral burns down.
 * Organization of Central American States headquartered in city.
 * 1953 – (church) built.
 * 1955 – Cine Avenida (cinema) opens (approximate date).
 * 1956 – Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador construction begins.
 * 1958 – El Salvador Amateur Radio Club headquartered in city.
 * 1960 – Alianza Fútbol Club active.
 * 1964
 * José Napoleón Duarte becomes mayor.
 * (library) building constructed.
 * 1965 – Jesuit Central American University founded.
 * 1969 – "Metroplan 80" (city plan) created.

1970s–1990s

 * 1970
 * Metrocentro shopping mall in business.
 * Carlos Antonio Herrera Rebollo becomes mayor.
 * 1971
 * opens.
 * Population: 337,171.
 * 1972 – in business.
 * 1974 – José Antonio Morales Ehrlich becomes mayor.
 * 1975 – opens.
 * 1976
 * Estadio Cuscatlán (stadium) opens.
 * José Napoleón Gómez becomes mayor.
 * 1977 – February 28: Political demonstration; crackdown.
 * 1978 – Hugo Guerra becomes mayor.
 * 1979 – Julio Adolfo Rey Prendes becomes mayor.
 * 1980
 * March 24: Archbishop Óscar Romero assassinated.
 * El Salvador International Airport opens.
 * 1981 – October 24: Bombing.
 * 1982 – Alejandro Duarte becomes mayor.
 * 1985 – José Antonio Morales Ehrlich becomes mayor again.
 * 1986 – October 10: 1986 San Salvador earthquake.
 * 1988
 * December: Car bombing.
 * Armando Calderón Sol becomes mayor.
 * 1989
 * November 11: FMLN attacks.
 * November 16: Murder of six Jesuits
 * Diario Co Latino newspaper in publication.
 * 1992 – Population: 415,346.
 * 1994 – Mario Valiente becomes mayor.
 * 1995 – Centro Comercial Galerias shopping mall in business.
 * 1996 – Homies Unidos (community group) founded.
 * 1997
 * Hilton Hotel in business.
 * Héctor Silva becomes mayor.
 * 1999 – Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen opens.

21st century

 * 2002
 * RN-5 highway opens.
 * San Salvador Fútbol Club formed.
 * 2003
 * and building open.
 * Carlos Rivas Zamora becomes mayor.
 * 2005 – Sister city relationship established with Los Angeles, USA.
 * 2006 – Violeta Menjívar becomes mayor.
 * 2007 – Population: 316,090.
 * 2009
 * World Trade Center San Salvador built.
 * Norman Quijano becomes mayor.
 * RN-21 highway opens.
 * 2010
 * June: Bus attacks.
 * Torre El Pedregal built.
 * 2011 – (park) established.
 * 2014 – Air pollution in San Salvador reaches annual mean of 42 PM2.5 and 77 PM10, more than recommended.