Timeline of Setúbal

The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Setúbal, Portugal.

Prior to 20th century

1249 - Foral (charter) initiated.. 2009? ca. 1490 Monastery of Jesus of Setúbal founded. Setúbal Aqueduct built. 1531 - 26 January: Earthquake. 1570 - Our Lady of Grace church built. 1755 - 1 November: Earthquake. 1765 - Poet Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage born in Setubal. 1814 - Roman ruins of Tróia discovered near Setubal. 1836 - Doca Delpeut (dock) built. 1850 - Roman ruins of Tróia near Setubal excavated. 1858 - Earthquake. 1859 - Cisne do Sado newspaper begins publication. 1860 Correio de Setúbal newspaper begins publication. Setúbal attains city status. 1861 - opens; Linha do Sul begins operating. 1871 - Bocage monument erected. 1899 - Comércio de Setúbal newspaper begins publication. 1900 - Population: 22,074.

20th century 1909 Republican Congress held. Benavente earthquake causes some damage. 1910 4–5 October: City Hall burns down. Vitória F.C. (football club) formed. 1911 - Population: 30,346. 1913 - Campo dos Arcos (sport field) established.(pt) 1917 - União Futebol Comércio e Indústria football club formed. 1920 - railway station opens. 1923 - Junta Autónoma das Obras do Porto e Barra de Setúbal e do Rio Sado established to oversee the . 1926 - City becomes seat of the newly formed Setúbal District. 1927 - Setúbal Football Association organized. 1933 - Banco de Portugal building constructed. 1956 - Cineclube de Setúbal formed. 1962 - Estádio do Bonfim (stadium) opens. 1965 - Arquivo Distrital de Setúbal (archive) established. 1966 - Cais Comercial (commercial pier) built in the port. 1975 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Setúbal established; Manuel da Silva Martins becomes bishop. 1976 - Teatro Animação de Setúbal (theatre) founded. 1981 - opens. 1982 - City twinned with Beauvais, France. 1983 - City joins the Associação de Municípios do Distrito de Setúbal. 1985 begins broadcasting. Roll-on/roll-off terminal built in the port. 1986 - 14 July: Bombing by Organização Revolucionária Armada. 1993 - Ford automotive plant begins operating (approximate date). 1998 - becomes bishop.

21st century 2001 Mun-setubal.pt website online (approximate date). Population: 113,934. Carlos de Sousa becomes mayor. 2006 - Maria das Dores Meira becomes mayor. 2011 Population: 121,185. 2015 - José Ornelas Carvalho becomes bishop. 2025 - During an April power outage Setubal hospital had back up electricity generators, but did not have any water supply.

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Timeline of Setúbal

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