Timeline of Mérida, Mexico

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.

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Prior to 20th century

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• 1542 - Mérida founded by Francisco de Montejo the Younger on site of former city T'ho.^[1]
• 1547 - Franciscan convent active.^[2]
• 1549 - Casa de los Montejo (residence) built.^[3]
• 1561 - Mérida Cathedral construction begins.^[4]
• 1598 - Mérida Cathedral construction completed.^[4]
• 1618 - School of Mérida opens.^[3]
• 1624 - Real y Pontificia Universidad de Mérida established.
• 1648 - Yellow fever epidemic.^[3]
• 1823 - Yucatán becomes part of Mexico.^[4]
• 1847 - Caste War of Yucatán begins.
• 1892 - Palacio de Gobierno built.^[3]

20th century

• 1900 - Population: 43,630.^[2]
• 1910 - Parque Zoológico del Centenario founded.
• 1922 - Universidad Nacional del Sureste established.^[1]
• 1929 - Airport begins operating.
• 1949 - Cine Teatro Mérida opens.^[5]
• 1957 - Monumento a la Patria erected on the Paseo Montejo.^[3]
• 1962 - Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida established.
• 1978 - Pacheco murals in the Palacio de Gobierno completed.^[4]
• 1993 - Catholic Pope John Paul II visits city.

21st century

• 2000 - City designated an American Capital of Culture.
• 2001 - Yucatan Symphony Orchestra founded.
• 2003 - C.F. Mérida football club formed.
• 2010
  • Angélica Araujo Lara becomes mayor.^[6]
  • Population: 777,615; metro 973,046.^[7]

See also

• History of Mérida
• History of Yucatán
• Timeline of Aguascalientes
• Timeline of Chihuahua
• Timeline of Guadalajara
• Timeline of Guanajuato
• Timeline of Mexico City
• Timeline of Monterrey
• Timeline of Puebla
• Timeline of Tijuana
• List of years in Mexico

References

This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.

Further reading

Published in the 19th century

• John L. Stephens (1858), "(Merida)", Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, New York: Harper & Brothers 
• Henry Moore (1894), "Commercial Directory: Merida", Railway Guide of the Republic of Mexico, Springfield, Ohio: Huben & Moore, OCLC 22498265 
• Antonio García Cubas (1896). "Mérida". Diccionario Geográfico, Histórico y Biográfico de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (in Spanish) 4. México: Antigua Imprenta de las Escalerillas. 

Published in the 20th century

• Reau Campbell (1909), "Mérida", Campbell's New Revised Complete Guide and Descriptive Book of Mexico, Chicago: Rogers & Smith Co., OCLC 1667015 
• W.H. Koebel, ed. (1921), "Mexico: Chief Towns: Mérida", Anglo-South American Handbook 1, New York: Macmillan 
• Ernst B. Filsinger (1922), "Mexico: Mérida", Commercial Travelers' Guide to Latin America, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office 
• John Fisher (1999), "Yucatan: Merida", Mexico, Rough Guides (4th ed.), London, p. 523+, OL 24935876M 

Published in the 21st century

• Ben Greensfelder (2003), "Mérida", Yucatán (2nd ed.), Lonely Planet, OL 24928189M 

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mérida, Yucatán.

• Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Mérida, various dates

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Coordinates: 20°58′N 89°37′W / 20.97°N 89.62°W / 20.97; -89.62