Timeline of Las Palmas
# Timeline of Las Palmas

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.

## Prior to 20th century

* 1478 - Real de Las Palmas founded during the Castilian Conquest of Gran Canaria.
* 1485 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias established.
* 1494 - Castillo de la Luz [es] (fort) built.
* 1554 - Torre de Santa Ana (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) [es] (fort) built.
* 1570 - Las Palmas Cathedral built.
* 1578 - Torreón de San Pedro Mártir [es] (fort) built.
* 1595 - Battle of Las Palmas.
* 1599 - Las Palmas attacked by Dutch forces.
* 1625 - Castillo de San Francisco (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) [es] (fort) built.
* 1689 - Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) [es] (church) built.
* 1833 - Las Palmas no longer the capital of the Canary Islands.
* 1842
   * Palacio Municipal (town hall) built.
   * Population: 17,382.
* 1844 - Gabinete Literario [es] founded.
* 1845 - Teatro Cairasco [es] (theatre) built.
* 1854 - Miller & Co. in business.
* 1858 - Mercado de Vegueta [es] (market) built.
* 1879 - Museo Canario (museum) opens.
* 1883 - El Liberal newspaper begins publication.
* 1890
   * Teatro Pérez Galdós [es] (theatre) opens.
   * Hotel Santa Catalina [es] built.
* 1891
   * Mercado del Puerto de La Luz [es] (market) built.
   * Las Palmas Golf Club formed.
* 1892 - Christopher Columbus monument [es] erected.
* 1895
   * Diario de las Palmas newspaper begins publication.
   * Dog sculptures installed in the Plaza Mayor de Santa Ana [es].
* 1900 – Population: 44,517.

## 20th century

* 1902 - Santa Catalina mole built in harbor.
* 1909 - Real Club Victoria [es] (football club) formed.
* 1910
   * Cine Sta. Catalina, Circo Cuyás, Pabellón Colon, and Pabellón Recreativo cinemas active.
   * Population: 62,886.
* 1911 - La Provincia [es] newspaper begins publication.
* 1912 - Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria [es] headquartered in Las Palmas.
* 1914 - Club Deportivo Gran Canaria [es] (football club) formed.
* 1927 - La Voz newspaper begins publication.
* 1930 - Gran Canaria Airport opened.
* 1940 - Population: 119,595.
* 1941 - Casa Palacio built.
* 1945 - Estadio Insular (stadium) opens.
* 1948
   * Archivo Histórico Provincial de Las Palmas (archives) established.
   * Arsenal of Las Palmas formally established.
* 1949 - UD Las Palmas (football team) formed.
* 1952 - Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo (garden) founded.
* 1956 - Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas [es] course built.
* 1970 - Population: 287,038.
* 1981 - Population: 366,454.
* 1982 - Canarias7 newspaper begins publication.
* 1987 - CB Gran Canaria (basketball club) active.
* 1989 - University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria established.
* 1997 - Alfredo Kraus Auditorium built.

## 21st century

* 2003 - Estadio Gran Canaria (stadium) opens in Siete Palmas [es].
* 2007 - Jerónimo Saavedra becomes mayor.
* 2011 - Population: 381,271.
* 2014 - Gran Canaria Arena opens.
* 2015 - Augusto Hidalgo becomes mayor.
