The following is a

timeline A timeline is a display of a list of events in chronological order. It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labelled with dates paralleling it, and usually contemporaneous events. Timelines can use any suitable scale represen ...

of the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

of the

city 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 ...

of Benguela,

Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...

Prior to 20th century

* 1617 - founded in

Portuguese Angola Portuguese Angola refers to Angola during the historic period when it was a territory under Portuguese rule in southwestern Africa. In the same context, it was known until 1951 as Portuguese West Africa (officially the State of West Africa). I ...

, under colonial governor . * 1641 - Benguela taken by Dutch. * 1648 - Dutch ousted; Portuguese in power again. * 1779 - Antonio Jose Pimental de Castro e Mesquita appointed colonial governor of Benguela. * 1784 - Pedro Jose Correia de Quevedo Homem e Magalhaes becomes governor. * 1792 - Francisco Paim da Camara Ornellas becomes governor (approximate date). * 1795 - appointed governor. * 1803 - Francisco Infante de Sequeira Correa da Silva becomes governor (approximate date). * 1810 - Jose Maria Doutel d'Almeida becomes governor (approximate date). * 1814 - Joao de Alvellos Leiria becomes governor (approximate date). * 1816 - Joze Joaquim Marques de Graca becomes governor (approximate date). * 1817 - Manoel d'Abreu de Mello e Alvim becomes governor (approximate date). * 1828 - Joaquim Aurelio de Oliveira becomes governor (approximate date). * 1836 -

Slave trade Slavery and enslavement are both the state and the condition of being a slave—someone forbidden to quit one's service for an enslaver, and who is treated by the enslaver as property. Slavery typically involves slaves being made to perf ...

officially abolished. * 1900 - Benguella province active.

20th century

* 1912 ** Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (railway) to

Huambo Huambo, formerly Nova Lisboa (English: ''New Lisbon''), is the third-most populous city in Angola, after the capital city Luanda and Lubango, with a population of 595,304 in the city and a population of 713,134 in the municipality of Huambo (Cens ...

begins operating (approximate date). ** ''Jornal de Benguela''

newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as p ...

begins publication. * 1915 -

Sporting Clube de Benguela Sporting Clube de Benguela or simply Sporting de Benguela, is an Angolan sports club from the city of Benguela. History The club was founded in 1915, as the 21st affiliate of Sporting Clube de Portugal. Since independence in 1975, up to 198 ...

formed. * 1920 -

Clube Nacional de Benguela Clube Nacional de Benguela, founded on June 24, 1920, as Sports Clube Portugal de Benguela or simply Portugal de Benguela, is a sports club from Benguela, Angola. The Elephants won five titles during the then overseas province of Angola. Even bef ...

(football club) formed. * 1921 - Império Sport Clube formed * 1940 - Population: 14,243. * 1960 - Population: 23,256. * 1963 - Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (church) built. * 1965 - Lomaum Dam built on the

Catumbela River The Catumbela is a river in central Angola. The river mouth is at the Catumbela Estuary on the Atlantic Ocean at Catumbela, between Lobito and Benguela, and from where it rises in the hills of Cassoco. The Catumbela supplies water to the city o ...

in vicinity of Benguela. * 1970 ** Population: 40,996 (including 10,175 whites). **

Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela ( la, Dioecesis Benguelensis) is a diocese located in the city of Benguela in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo, Huambo in Angola. History * June 6, 1970: Established as Dio ...

established. * 1972 - Autódromo de Benguela opens. * 1975 - Benguela becomes part of newly independent Republic of Angola. * 1981 -

Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio, usually known simply as Primeiro de Maio or 1º de Maio, is a football (soccer) club from Benguela, Angola. The club was the result of a merger from two clubs: Estrela Vermelha de Benguela and Grupo Desportivo 1º ...

(football club) formed. * 1983 - Population: 155,000 (estimate).

21st century

* 2005 - Population: 151,235 (estimate). * 2007 **

Pavilhão Acácias Rubras The Pavilhão Acácias Rubras is an Angolan indoor sporting arena located in Benguela. The arena, built on the occasion of the 2007 Afrobasket along with the Pavilhão Nossa Senhora do Monte in Lubango, Pavilhão Serra Van-Dúnem in Huambo ...

(arena) opens. ** August: Part of

AfroBasket 2007 AfroBasket 2007 was the 24th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. The tournament was hosted by Angola, in the ci ...

played in Benguela. * 2009 **

Estádio Nacional de Ombaka Ombaka National Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Benguela, Angola. Completed in 2010, it is used mostly for football matches and has hosted some events for the 2010 African Cup of Nations The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the O ...

(stadium) and 4 de Abril Bridge (to

Lobito Lobito is a Municipalities of Angola, municipality in Angola. It is located in Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of the Catumbela Estuary. The Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014. History The city was founded in ...

) open. ** founded. * 2010 - January: Part of 2010 Africa Cup of Nations football contest played in Benguela. * 2011 - City joins the . * 2012 -

Catumbela Airport Catumbela Airport is an airport in Catumbela, a coastal city in the Benguela Province of Angola. History After having been expanded and restored, the airport opened in 2012 and due to its capacity and size, would indicate annual passenger m ...

opens in vicinity of Benguela. * 2018 - Population: 623,777 (estimate, urban agglomeration).

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