The following is a timeline of the

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of the

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

of Mayagüez,

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18th-19th centuries

* 1760 - Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Mayagüez (Our Lady of Candlemas) settlement established by Spanish colonist Faustino Martínez de Matos. * 1763 - Settlement of Mayaguez formally separated from the larger San Germán area. * 1770 - Population: 1,800. * 1823 - José María Ramírez de Arellano becomes

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...

. * 1836 ** Mayaguez becomes a

villa (chartered town) A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became sm ...

. ** Public warehouse and dock constructed. * 1841 ** Fire. ** "Entry port privilege" relocated to Mayaguez from Cabo Rojo (approximate date). * 1845 -

Mayagüez City Hall The Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez, more commonly known as the Alcaldia de Mayagüez, is the city hall for the Municipality of Mayagüez. It is located in front of the Colón Main Square facing the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral. H ...

built. * 1848 - ''El Imparcial'' and ''El Propagador''

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begins publication. * 1849 - Jail built. * 1850 - ''El Semanario Mayaguezano'' begins publication. * 1852 - Fire. * 1860 ** Market building constructed. ** San Antonio Hospital active (approximate date). * 1863 - ''Avisador del Comercio''

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begins publication. * 1870 - Cemetery established. * 1873 - Mayagüez attains city status. * 1874 - Biblioteca Popular de Mayagüez (public library) and Circulo de Amigos founded. * 1883 - Population: 26,705 in

ayuntamiento ''Ayuntamiento'' ()In other languages of Spain: * ca, ajuntament (). * gl, concello (). * eu, udaletxea (). is the general term for the town council, or ''cabildo'', of a municipality or, sometimes, as is often the case in Spain and Latin Amer ...

(city); 123,583 in

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(province). * 1893 - Sociedad Anónima Tranvía de Mayagüez (transit entity) active (approximate date). * 1894 ** Escuela Libre de Música (music school) founded. ** City

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granted. * 1896 - Statue of

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus * lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo * es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón * pt, Cristóvão Colombo * ca, Cristòfor (or ) * la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...

erected in the

Plaza Colón Plaza Colón is the main plaza in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. This plaza and its fountain commemorate the explorer Christopher Columbus, whose name in Spanish was Cristóbal Colón. The plaza presents the traditional urban relationship ...

. * 1898 -

Theodore Schwan Theodore Schwan (July 9, 1841 – May 27, 1926) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Peebles' Farm. He also served with distinction during the Spanish–American ...

, a brigadier general of the U.S. enters Mayagüez with the American Cavalry after winning the Battle of Silva Heights. * 1899 **

Hormigueros Hormigueros (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western region of the island, northeast of Cabo Rojo; northwest of San Germán; and south of Mayagüez. Hormigueros is spread over 5 barrios and Hormigueros Pueblo (th ...

becomes part of Mayagüez. ** Population: 15,187.

20th century

* 1901 **

U.S. The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

Tropical Agriculture Research Station founded.
** ''Voz de la Patria''

begins publication. * 1909 -

Teatro Yagüez The Teatro Yagüez in Puerto Rico is a historic building that today is a performing arts theater. It is located at Calle de la Candelaria (Mayagüez), Candelaria Street, (formerly ''Calle McKinley'') and Dr. Basora Streets, in the city of Mayagü ...

built. * 1910 ** ''Diario del Oeste''

begins publication. ** Population: 16,591. * 1911 - College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opens. The US Department of Agriculture sends a field agent to the area of Mayagüez and Hormigueros to document everything he sees. * 1912 - Masonic Logia Adelphia built. * 1913 ** Mayagüez Tramway Company formed. ** Centro Español built. * 1918 - October 11:

1918 San Fermín earthquake The 1918 San Fermín earthquake, also known as the Puerto Rico earthquake of 1918, struck the island of Puerto Rico at on October 11. The earthquake measured 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale and IX (''Violent'') on the Mercalli intensity scale ...

. * 1919 - June 19: Teatro Yagüez burns down. * 1920 - Population: 19,069. * 1926 - Tram service ends. * 1930 - Population: 37,060. * 1937 **

WPRA WPRA (990 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Variety format. Licensed to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Empresas Bechara through its licensee, WPRA, Inc. During 1958, 15 ye ...

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begins broadcasting. **

Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico The Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico (formerly known as Cervecería India) is a large brewery in Puerto Rico. It is located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The company's main brand is ''Medalla Light''. History The company was founded on November ...

in business. * 1938 -

Indios de Mayagüez The Indios de Mayagüez (Mayagüez Indians) are a baseball team in Puerto Rico's Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League, in Spanish). Based in Mayagüez, the ''Indios'' have won 18 national ...

baseball team formed. * 1940 - Population: 50,376. * 1946 -

WKJB WKJB (710 AM, "Radio Isla 710") is a radio station licensed to serve Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by Radio Station WKJB AM-FM, Inc. It airs a News/Talk format. The station was assigned the WKJB call letters by the Federal Commu ...

begins broadcasting. * 1955 -

WORA-TV WORA-TV (channel 5) branded on-air as ABC Puerto Rico, is a television station in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, affiliated with ABC and owned by Telecinco Media Holdings. WORA-TV's studios are located on Ponce de León Avenue in Santurce, with addit ...

(

television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...

) begins broadcasting. * 1966 -

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (UPRM) or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM) in Spanish (also referred to as Colegio and CAAM in allusion to its former name), is a public land-grant university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. UPRM ...

active. * 1969 - Benjamin Cole becomes mayor. * 1970 - Population: 68,872. * 1976 -

Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez ( la, Dioecesis Maiaguezensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and consists of the western part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonw ...

established. * 1983 - First newspaper originating in Mayagüez begins publication. * 1993 -

José Guillermo Rodríguez José Guillermo Rodríguez Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the Mayor of the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico for 27 years until March 31, 2022 when he was suspended by the Special Independent Prosecutor Panel. He was born in ...

becomes mayor. * 2000 - Population: 78,647.

21st century

* 2010 **

Isidoro García Stadium Estadio Isidoro García is a baseball stadium in Mayagüez, named after Isidoro "El Cholo" García, a local pitcher who threw the first ever no-hitter at a final series game in the Puerto Rico Baseball League. The stadium is located south of the ...

and

Mayagüez Athletics Stadium The Mayagüez Athletics Stadium is 12,175 capacity stadium in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico opened in 2010. The stadium is owned by City of Mayaguez, and operated by Puerto Rico Sol. It hosted the Track and field athletics, ath ...

open. **

Parque del Litoral Parque Litoral Israel "Shorty" Castro is a park located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It is commonly named "Parque ''del'' Litoral". Features The park was created after the city was selected to host the 2010 Central American and Carib ...

(park) built. **

2010 Central American and Caribbean Games The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: ''XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, Mayagüez 2010'') took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from 18 July 2010 to 1 August 2010. Bid It was understood that Mayagüez was going to b ...

sport event held in Mayagüez. ** Population: 89,080.

References

Bibliography

in English

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in Spanish

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