Timeline of Tegucigalpa

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1561 - Roman Catholic diocese of Comayagua established
 * 1578 - Silver mines discovered
 * 1786 - Tegucigalpa Cathedral building completed.
 * 1812 - Political unrest.
 * 1821 - Tegucigalpa attains city status.
 * 1822 - Mallol Bridge built
 * 1877 - Telegraph begins operating.
 * 1880 - Tegucigalpa becomes capital of Honduras.
 * 1889 - founded

20th century

 * 1905 - Population: about 35,000.
 * 1907 - Tegucigalpa was occupied by Nicaraguan invaders.
 * 1912
 * El Cronista newspaper begins publication.
 * Club Deportivo Olimpia (football club) formed.
 * 1915 - (theatre) opens.
 * 1920 - Population: 38,950.
 * 1928 - Club Deportivo Motagua (football club) formed.
 * 1934 - Toncontín Airport begins operating.
 * 1937 - Distrito Central created.
 * 1946 - American School of Tegucigalpa established.
 * 1948 - Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino (stadium) opens.
 * 1950 - Population: 72,385 city; 99,948 urban agglomeration.
 * 1961 - Population: 164,941.
 * 1973 - Population: 274,850 city; 302,483 urban agglomeration.
 * 1977 - La Tribuna newspaper begins publication.
 * 1984 - Military leader "Alvarez is deposed amid anti-American demonstrations in Tegucigalpa."
 * 1986 - Population: 597,512 (estimate).
 * 1989
 * 25 January: Alvarez assassinated.
 * 21 October: Airplane crash.
 * 1993 - El Periódico newspaper begins publication.
 * 1998 - October: Hurricane Mitch occurs.

21st century

 * 2003 - Population: 858,437.
 * 2009 - 28 June: 2009 Honduran coup d'état.
 * 2011 - hi-rise built.(es)
 * 2013 - Population: 1,157,509.
 * 2014 - Nasry Asfura becomes mayor.