Timeline of Almería
# Timeline of Almería

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Almería, Spain.

## Prior to 20th century

* 955 CE – Town of Al-Mariyya established.
* 1012 – Taifa of Almería established.
* 1147 – Al-Mariyya taken by forces of Alfonso VII of León.
* 1157 – Almohads in power.
* 1238 – City becomes part of the kingdom of Granada.
* 1309 – City besieged by forces of James II of Aragon.
* 1489 – Castilians in power.
* 1492
   * Roman Catholic Diocese of Almería established.
   * Santo Domingo convent founded.
* 1524 – Almería Cathedral construction begins.
* 1591 – August: Battle of the Gulf of Almería (1591) fought offshore.
* 1674 – Iglesia de San Juan Evangelista (Almería) [es] (church) built.
* 1829 – Teatro Principal (theatre) opens.
* 1834 – Almeria Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País established.
* 1840 – Casino de Almería [es] founded.
* 1842 – Population: 17,800.
* 1845 – Biblioteca del Instituto Provincial de Segunda Enseñanza de Almería (library) established.
* 1860 – Crónica Meridional newspaper begins publication.
* 1873 – 30 July: Battle of Almería (1873) [es].
* 1881 – Teatro Apolo (Almería) [es] (theatre) built.
* 1885 – Ingenio de Montserrat [es] (sugar mill) begins operating.
* 1887 – Escuela de Artes y Oficios [es] (art school) founded.
* 1888 – Plaza de toros de Almería (bullring) opens.
* 1892 – Mercado Central de Almería [es] (market) built.
* 1893 – Estación de Almería [es] (train station) built.
* 1900 – Population: 47,326.

## 20th century

* 1908 – La Independencia newspaper begins publication.
* 1909 – Casa de las Mariposas (Almería) [es] built on the Puerta de Purchena [es].
* 1916 – Diario de Almería newspaper begins publication.
* 1921 – Círculo Mercantil e Industrial (Almería) [es] built.
* 1932 – Archivo Histórico Provincial de Almería (archives) established.
* 1933 – Museum of Almería founded.
* 1937 – 31 May: Bombardment of Almería by German forces.
* 1939 – La Voz de Almería newspaper begins publication.
* 1947
   * Biblioteca Francisco Villaespesa (library) active.
   * Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua (Almería) [es] (church) built in the Ciudad Jardín (Almería) [es] barrio.
* 1968 – Almería Airport begins operating.
* 1970 – Population: 114,510.
* 1971 – AD Almería (football club) formed.
* 1976 – Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas (stadium) opens.
* 1980 – Almerían Studies Institute [es] founded.
* 1989 – UD Almería (football club) formed.
* 1992 – Centro Andaluz de la Fotografía established.
* 1993 – University of Almería established.
* 1997 – Coro Ciudad de Almería [es] (musical group) formed.

## 21st century

* 2001
   * Orquesta Ciudad de Almería [es] (orchestra) formed.
   * Population: 166,328.
* 2003
   * Ibn Tufayl Foundation for Arabic Studies established.
   * Luis Rogelio Rodríguez-Comendador [es] becomes mayor.
* 2004 – Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (stadium) opens.
* 2005 – 2005 Mediterranean Games held in Almeria.
* 2007 – Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Área de Almería [es] (transit entity) created.
* 2011 – Population: 189,680.
* 2014 – Population: 193,351 city; 257,207 metro [es].
* 2015 – Ramón Fernández-Pacheco becomes mayor.
