Timeline of Benguela
# Timeline of Benguela

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Benguela, Angola.

## Prior to 20th century

Part of a series on the :

History of Angola :

| Precolonial history | to 1575 |
| - | - |
| Colonization | 1575–1641 |
| Dutch occupation | 1641–1648 |
| Colonial history | 1648–1951 |
| Portuguese province | 1951–1961 |
| War of Independence | 1961–1974 |
| Sovereign socialist state | 1975–1992 |
| Civil War | 1975–2002 |

Post-war Angola’s :

2000s

2010s

2020s :

See also :

Years in Angola :

vte :

* 1617 - Forte de São Filipe de Benguela [pt] founded in Portuguese Angola, under colonial governor Manuel Cerveira Pereira [pt].
* 1641 - Benguela taken by Dutch.
* 1648 - Dutch ousted; Portuguese in power again.
* 1779 - Antonio Jose Pimental de Castro e Mesquita appointed colonial governor of Benguela.
* 1784 - Pedro Jose Correia de Quevedo Homem e Magalhaes becomes governor.
* 1792 - Francisco Paim da Camara Ornellas becomes governor (approximate date).
* 1795 - Alexandre José Botelho de Vasconcelos [pt] appointed governor.
* 1803 - Francisco Infante de Sequeira Correa da Silva becomes governor (approximate date).
* 1810 - Jose Maria Doutel d'Almeida becomes governor (approximate date).
* 1814 - Joao de Alvellos Leiria becomes governor (approximate date).
* 1816 - Joze Joaquim Marques de Graca becomes governor (approximate date).
* 1817 - Manoel d'Abreu de Mello e Alvim becomes governor (approximate date).
* 1828 - Joaquim Aurelio de Oliveira becomes governor (approximate date).
* 1836 - Slave trade officially abolished.
* 1900 - Benguella province active.

## 20th century

* 1912
   * Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (railway) to Huambo begins operating (approximate date).
   * Jornal de Benguela newspaper begins publication.
* 1915 - Sporting Clube de Benguela formed.
* 1920 - Clube Nacional de Benguela (football club) formed.
* 1921 - Império Sport Clube formed
* 1940 - Population: 14,243.
* 1960 - Population: 23,256.
* 1963 - Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (church) built.
* 1965 - Lomaum Dam built on the Catumbela River in vicinity of Benguela.
* 1970
   * Population: 40,996 (including 10,175 whites).
   * Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela established.
* 1972 - Autódromo de Benguela opens.
* 1975 - Benguela becomes part of newly independent Republic of Angola.
* 1981 - Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio (football club) formed.
* 1983 - Population: 155,000 (estimate).

## 21st century

* 2005 - Population: 151,235 (estimate).
* 2007
   * Pavilhão Acácias Rubras (arena) opens.
   * August: Part of AfroBasket 2007 played in Benguela.
* 2009
   * Estádio Nacional de Ombaka (stadium) and 4 de Abril Bridge (to Lobito) open.
   * Universidade Katyavala Bwila [pt] founded.
* 2010 - January: Part of 2010 Africa Cup of Nations football contest played in Benguela.
* 2011 - City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas [pt].
* 2012 - Catumbela Airport opens in vicinity of Benguela.
* 2018 - Population: 623,777 (estimate, urban agglomeration).
