Timeline of Cali

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cali, Colombia.

Prior to 20th century

1536 – Cali founded by Spaniard Sebastián de Belalcázar. 1747 – (church) built. 1802 – built. 1810 July 3: Cali declares independence from Spanish colonial rule. Population: 6,385. 1811 – Cali joins the Confederated cities of the Cauca Valley. 1890 – Market Plaza built (approximate date).

20th century

1906 - Population: 16,000 (estimate). 1910 – Catholic Diocese of Cali, regional administrative Valle del Cauca Department, and Cali Chamber of Commerce Quiénes somos I Cámara de Comercio de Cali established. 1912 – Deportivo Cali (sport club) formed. 1913 – Cayzedo statue erected in the . 1914 – Buenaventura-Cali railway begins operating. 1927 – opens. 1931 – (theatre) opens. 1933 – built. 1937 – Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero (stadium) opens. 1938 – Population: 88,366. 1942 – (church) rebuilt. 1945 – University of Valle established. 1946 – October: Economic unrest. 1950 – El País newspaper begins publication. 1951 – Population: 284,186. 1953 (railway station) opens. (library) established. 1956 Dynamite explosion. La Tertulia Museum founded. 1957 Cali Fair begins. opens. 1968 – established near city. 1969 – Cali Zoo founded. 1970 Universidad Autónoma de Occidente established. Pontifical Xavierian University begins operating in Cali. 1971 Palmaseca Airport, Coliseo El Pueblo (arena) and Velódromo Alcides Nieto Patiño open. 1971 Pan American Games held in Cali. 1973 – Population: 898,253 city; 923,264 urban agglomeration. 1974 – Central de Transportes de Cali built. 1977 – Criminal Cali Cartel active. 1979 – Universidad Icesi founded. 1980 shopping center opens. Procali NGO association established. 1984 – Cali Tower built. 1985 – Population: 1,369,331. 1990 built. established. 1992 becomes mayor. Population: 1,759,139. 1995 December 20: Airplane crash in nearby Buga. (book fair) begins. 1996 – El Gato del Río sculpture erected at Avenida del Río. 1999 – Church kidnapping.

21st century

2001 – Jardin Botanico de Cali (garden) established. 2002 – April 12: Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis begins. 2004 – Criminal Los Rastrojos active. 2005 – Population: 2,119,908. 2007 – Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico built. 2008 – film museum opens. 2009 – Masivo Integrado de Occidente (transit system) begins operating. 2010 – Estadio Deportivo Cali (stadium) opens. 2016 – Population: 2,394,925. 2017 – Starbucks begins operations.

Timeline of Cali

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