Timeline of Villahermosa

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Villahermosa in Centro Municipality, Tabasco state, Mexico.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1596 - Settlement founded.
 * 1598 - Settlement named "Villahermosa".
 * 1677 - Regional seat of government relocated from Villahermosa to Tacotalpa.
 * 1797 - Regional seat of government relocated to Villahermosa from Tacotalpa.
 * 1824
 * Villahermosa becomes capital of State of Tabasco.
 * Congress of Tabasco headquartered in town.
 * Printing press in operation.
 * 1826
 * Town renamed "San Juan Bautista".
 * Argos Tabasqueño newspaper begins publication.
 * 1846 - 24–26 October: First Battle of Tabasco against U.S. forces.
 * 1847
 * 15–16 June: Second Battle of Tabasco.
 * Regional seat of government relocated from Villahermosa to Tacotalpa.
 * 1880 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Tabasco established.
 * 1881 - El Tabasqueño newspaper in publication.
 * 1890 - Casa de los azulejos (residence) built.
 * 1894 - built on the.
 * 1895 - Population: 9,604.
 * 1900 - Population: 10,548.

20th century

 * 1915 - City named "Villahermosa" again.
 * 1921 - Diario de Tabasco newspaper begins publication.
 * 1924 - Liga Central de Resistencia (political group) headquartered in city.
 * 1932 - 12 October: Flood.
 * 1958 - (museum) opens.
 * 1974 - Villahermosa Institute of Technology established.
 * 1977 - Oil discovered near city (approximate date).
 * 1979 - Pérez International Airport inaugurated.
 * 1982
 * 1 January: held.
 * Casa de Artes (cultural institution) founded.
 * 1987
 * Peñitas Dam commissioned near city on the Grijalva River.
 *  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1988
 * 9 October: held.
 * (museum) opens.
 * 1990
 * (church) built.
 * Population: 261,131 city; 386,776 Centro Municipality.
 * 1994 - 20 November: held.
 * 1995 - Population: 301,328 city; 465,449 Centro Municipality.
 * 1999 - September: Flood.
 * 2000
 * 15 October: held.
 * Mormon temple built.
 * Population: 430,846 city; 520,308 Centro Municipality.

21st century

 * 2005 - Population: 558,524 city; 664,629 Centro Municipality.
 * 2006 - 15 October: 2006 Tabasco state election held.
 * 2007 - October: 2007 Tabasco flood.
 * 2009 - Jesús Alí de la Torre elected mayor of Centro Municipality.
 * 2010 - Population: 353,577 city; 755,425 metro.
 * 2012 - 1 July: 2012 Tabasco gubernatorial election held.