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Timeline Of Matanzas
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Matanzas, Cuba. Prior to 20th century * 1693 - City laid out. * 1694 - Ayuntamiento (town council) established. * 1813 - Francisco Camero sets up first publishing business in Matanzas. * 1815 - Mantanzas becomes capital of its department. * 1818 - Custom house built. * 1835 - Public library established. * 1844 ** executed. ** Hurricane occurs. * 1846 - Hurricane occurs. * 1853 - William R. King takes the oath for Vice President of the United States in Matanzas. * 1863 - Sauto Theater opens. * 1870 - Hermitage of Monteserrate established on hill near city. * 1873 - Matanzas Baseball Club formed. * 1880 - November: International exhibition held in Matanzas. * 1884 - ''El Correo de Matanzas'' newspaper begins publication. * 1892 - Population: 27,000. * 1894 - El Club de Ciclistas de Matanzas active (bicycle club) (approximate date). * 1899 - Population: 36,374. * 1900 - ''El Heraldo Espanol'' newspaper begins publication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matanzas
Matanzas (Cuban ) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish ''Bahia de Matanzas''), east of the capital Havana and west of the resort town of Varadero. Matanzas is called the ''City of Bridges'', for the seventeen bridges that cross the three rivers that traverse the city (Rio Yumuri, San Juan, and Canimar). For this reason it was referred to as the "Venice of Cuba." It was also called "La Atenas de Cuba" ("The Athens of Cuba") for its poets. Matanzas is known as the birthplace of the music and dance traditions danzón and rumba. History Matanzas was founded in 1693 as ''San Carlos y San Severino de Matanzas''. This followed a royal decree ("''real cédula''") issued on September 25, 1690, which decreed that the bay and port of Matanzas be settled by 30 families from the Canary Islands. Matanzas was one of the regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
The University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus ( es, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras; UPR-RP, or informally La IUPI) is a public land-grant research university in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the largest campus in the University of Puerto Rico system in terms of student population and it was Puerto Rico's first public university campus. The university serves more than 18,000 students, 20% of whom are graduate students, and grants an average of over 3,000 degrees a year. Its academic offerings range from the bachelor to the doctoral level with 70 undergraduate programs and 19 graduate degrees including 71 specializations in the basic disciplines and professional fields. UPR‐RP has consistently granted the largest number of doctorate degrees to Hispanic students under the United States jurisdiction. History In the year 1900 the ''Escuela Normal Industrial'' (Normal Industrial School) was established in Fajardo, Puerto Rico as the first institution of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items and 92 locations, the New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States (behind the Library of Congress) and the fourth largest in the world. It is a private, non-governmental, independently managed, nonprofit corporation operating with both private and public financing. The library has branches in the boroughs of the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island and affiliations with academic and professional libraries in the New York metropolitan area. The city's other two boroughs, Brooklyn and Queens, are not served by the New York Public Library system, but rather by their respective borough library systems: the Brooklyn Public Library and the Queens Public Library. The branch libraries are open to the general public and consist of circulating libraries. The New York Public Library also has four research libraries, which are also open to the ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Santiago De Cuba
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Santiago, Cuba. Prior to 20th century * 1514 - August: Santiago de Cuba founded by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. * 1518 - Roman Catholic diocese of Baracoa established. * 1522 ** Capital of Cuba relocated to Santiago from Baracoa. ** Coat of arms granted. ** Santiago de Cuba Cathedral named as a cathedral by Pope Adrian VI. * 1526 - Fire. * 1535 - Fire. * 1553 - Santiago was occupied and plundered by French corsairs. * 1603 - Sacked by English pirates. * 1607 - Capital of Cuba relocated from Santiago to Havana. * 1613 - Fire. * 1638 - Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca (fort) construction begins. * 1662 - British military force from Jamaica occupied and plundered the town. * 1722 - San Basilio el Magno seminary established. * 1741 - A British squadron from Jamaica and operated unsuccessfully against Santiago. * 1755 - Population: 15,471. * 1767 - 11 June: Earthquake. * 1774 - Population: 18,374. * 1787 - Sociedad Ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Holguín
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Holguín, Cuba. Prior to 20th century * 1720 ** Settlement established (approximate date). ** Plaza de Armas (square) laid out. * 1751 - Holguin becomes a city. * 1752 - Jurisdicción de Holguín established. * 1760 - Hospital de San Juan de Dios built. * 1809 - San Jose Church built. * 1820 - San Isidore Church built. * 1868 ** October 30: City taken by rebel mambises at start of the Ten Years' War. ** December 6: Spanish in power again. * 1872 - December 19: City taken by Cuban forces. * 1893 - Railway begins operating between port of Gibara and Holguin. * 1895 - ''El Eco de Holguin'' newspaper begins publication. * 1899 - Population: 6,054 city; 34,506 district; 327,715 province. 20th century * 1907 - Population: 7,592 city; 50,224 municipality; 455,086 province. * 1916 - Statue of Calixto García erected in Parque Calixto Garcia. * 1962 - '' Ahora'' newspaper begins publication. * 1966 - Population: 91,000. * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Havana
The following is a timeline of the history of Havana, Cuba. Prior to 18th century * 1514 – Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar founds settlement. * 1519 - Current location of the city * 1537 – Town sacked. * 1555 – Town sacked by Jacques de Sores. * 1577 – Castillo de la Real Fuerza built. * 1578 – Church of Santo Domingo built. * 1589 – Governor's residence relocated to Havana from Santiago de Cuba. * 1591 – Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis built. * 1592 – City status granted. * 1607 – Havana becomes capital of Cuba. * 1608 – San Agustin church built. * 1630 – San Salvador de la Punta Fortress built. * 1640 – Morro Castle built. * 1644 – Convent of Santa Clara founded. * 1648 – Epidemic. * 1668 – construction begins. * 1688 – Recollect Dominicans of Santa Cataline de Siena founded. * 1693 – San Felipe church built. * 1700 ** Discalced Carmelites of Santa Teresa de Jesus founded. ** Santa Catalina church built. 18th century * 1702 – City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Guantánamo
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Guantánamo, Cuba. 19th century * 1741 - An English naval force landed here to attack Santiago. * 1822 - Town established. * 1856 - Ferrocarril de Guantánamo (railway) begins operating (approximate date). * 1899 ** ''La Voz del Pueblo'' newspaper begins publication. ** Population: 7,137 city; 28,063 district; 327,715 province. 20th century * 1903 - U.S. military Guantanamo Bay Naval Base established near city. * 1907 - Population: 14,559 city; 43,300 municipality; 455,086 province. * 1919 ** Teatro Fausto built. ** Population: 68,883. * 1955 - Local MR-26-7 political group active. * 1957 - Teatro Luisa opens. * 1964 - Population: 122,400. * 1998 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa established. * 1999 - Population: 208,030 city; 512,300 province. 21st century * 2002 - U.S. military Guantanamo Bay detention camp established near city. * 2014 - Population: 217,978. See also * Guantánamo history (in Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Cienfuegos
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cienfuegos, Cuba. Prior to 20th century * 1494 - Christopher Columbus visited Cienfuegos Bay. * 1745 - Castillo de Jagua (fort) built. * 1819 ** April 22: Fernandina de Jagua founded by Luis de Clouet in Spanish colonial Captaincy General of Cuba. ** December: Population: 231. * 1825 - Town "destroyed by a hurricane and rebuilt". * 1829 - Town renamed "Villa de Cienfuegos." * 1831 - Town coat of arms designed. * 1833 - Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral first completed. * 1844 - Governor's house built. * 1880 - Cienfuegos becomes a city. * 1890 - Tomás Terry Theatre opens. * 1892 - Population: 27,430. * 1898 ** ''La Correspondencia'' newspaper begins publication. ** Two vessels of the United States fleet under Admiral Schley blockaded the port. * 1899 - Population: 30,038 city; 59,128 district; 356,536 province. 20th century * 1901 - Jardín Botánico de Cienfuegos founded. * 1903 ** Roman Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Camagüey
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Camagüey, Cuba. Prior to 20th century * 1528 - Santa María del Puerto Príncipe established by settlers relocating from Caonao, and previously from Punta del Guincho. * 1599 - Convento de San Francisco founded. * 1616 - Fire. * 1617 - Cathedral first built. * 1668 - City raided by Welsh pirate Henry Morgan. * 1720 - San Francisco de Paula monastery rebuilt.. Retrieved September 25, 2016. * 1723 - Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje church built. * 1728 - Hospital de Caridad de San Juan de Dios established. * 1730 - Hospital de Nuestra Senora del Carmen founded. * 1733 - City Hall construction begins. * 1737 - San Lázaro hospital built. * 1741 - Epidemic outbreak. * 1779 - Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (church) built. * 1800 - Royal Audiencia of Santo Domingo (Spanish colonial supreme court) relocated to Puerto Principe from Santo Domingo. * 1814 - Future poet Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda born in Puerto Princi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Cuba ...
This is a list of cities in Cuba with at least 20,000 inhabitants, listed in descending order. Population data refers to city proper and not to the whole municipality, because they include large rural areas with several villages. All figures are accurate and provincial capitals are shown in bold. See also * List of places in Cuba * Municipalities of Cuba * Provinces of Cuba References External links 2012 population statistics of Cuba {{North America topic, List of cities in Cuba, List of cities in Cities * Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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-Timelines Regional timelines Historical timelines Urban planning cities A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Statistics Division
The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), formerly the United Nations Statistical Office, serves under the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) as the central mechanism within the Secretariat of the United Nations to supply the statistical needs and coordinating activities of the global statistical system. The Division is overseen by the United Nations Statistical Commission, established in 1947, as the apex entity of the global statistical system and highest decision making body for coordinating international statistical activities. It brings together the Chief Statisticians from member states from around the world. The Division compiles and disseminates global statistical information, develops standards and norms for statistical activities, and supports countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. The Division regularly publishes data updates, including the Statistical Yearbook and World Statistics Pocketbook, and books a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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