Timeline of Curitiba explained

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Curitiba, Paraná (state), Brazil.

Prior to 20th century

• 1668 - Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz (church) built.
• 1693 - Village settlement named "Vila da Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais."
• 1721 - Village renamed "Curitiba."
• 1780 - Population: 2,949.
• 1854 - Curitiba becomes capital of Paraná.
• 1872 - Population: 12,651.
• 1874 - Arsenal built.
• 1886 - (park) opens.
• 1890 - Population: 24,553.
• 1892 - Catholic Diocese of Curitiba established.
• 1893 - built.
• 1900 - Population: 49,755.

20th century

• 1909 - Coritiba Foot Ball Club formed.
• 1912 - Federal University of Paraná established.
• 1919 - Gazeta do Povo newspaper begins publication.^[1]
• 1920 - Population: 78,986.
• 1924 - Clube Atlético Paranaense football team formed.
• 1947 - Estádio Vila Capanema (stadium) opens.
• 1950
  • June: Part of 1950 FIFA World Cup held in city.
  • Population: 138,178.^[2]
• 1951 - newspaper begins publication.
• 1953 - inaugurated.
• 1954
  • (library) building and Teatro Guaíra (theatre) open.
  • becomes mayor.
• 1956 - newspaper begins publication.
• 1960 - Population: 356,830.
• 1962 - built.
• 1966 - Institute of Urban Planning and Research of Curitiba founded.
• 1967 - Flag design adopted.
• 1968 - Curitiba Master Plan adopted.
• 1970
  • established.
  • Population: 483,038 city; 583,857 urban agglomeration.^[3]
• 1971
  • (theatre) opens.
  • Jaime Lerner becomes mayor.
• 1972 - Rua XV de Novembro pedestrianized.
• 1973 - established.^[4]
• 1974 - Rede Integrada de Transporte (transit system) begins operating.
• 1976 - Iguaçu Park opens.
• 1980
  • 5 July: Catholic pope visits city.
  • Population: 1,025,079.
• 1985 - founded.
• 1988 - established.
• 1989
  • City recycling program and Paraná Clube football team established.
  • Perhappiness poetry event begins.http://www.curitibacultura.com.br/estabelecimentos/pedreira-paulo-leminski
• 1991
  • Botanical Garden of Curitiba opens.^[5]
  • Rua 24 Horas shopping mall in business.
  • Population: 1,313,094.
• 1992
  • Wire Opera House opens.
  • World Cities Forum held in Curitiba.
  • Bairro Novo developed.
• 1993 - Population: 1,364,320 (estimate).^[6]
• 1999 - Arena da Baixada opens.
• 2000 - Population: 1,586,848.

21st century

• 2002 - New Museum opens.
• 2003 - City designated an American Capital of Culture.
• 2008 - Mormon temple built.
• 2010 - Population: 1,751,907.^[7]
• 2012 - 7 October: held.
• 2013 - becomes mayor.
• 2014 - June: Part of 2014 FIFA World Cup held in city.
• 2016 - 2 October: held.

See also

• • List of mayors of Curitiba
  • Etymology of Curitiba

References

This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

• • • • Book: Eco2 Cities: Ecological Cities as Economic Cities. 2010. World Bank Publications. 978-0-8213-8144-1 . Curitiba . https://books.google.com/books?id=5pDvVUsYCtgC&pg=PA169 . .

in Portuguese

• • Book: Fábio Duarte. Kati Eliana Caetano. Curitiba: do modelo à modelagem. 2007. . 978-85-7419-734-0 . pt .

Notes and References

1. Book: Europa World Year Book 2003. 2003. . 978-1-85743-227-5 . Brazil: Directory . https://books.google.com/books?id=XLvU9lroRuUC&pg=PA856 .
2. Web site: Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants . Demographic Yearbook 1955 . . New York .
3. Book: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/1970_round.htm . Demographic Yearbook 1975 . 1976 . United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office . New York . Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants . 253–279 .
4. Web site: History of the City . Portal de Prefeitura de Curitiba . 30 December 2014 .
5. Web site: Garden Search: Brazil . . London . 30 June 2015 .
6. Book: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/1990_round.htm . 1995 Demographic Yearbook . 1997 . United Nations Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, Statistics Division . New York . Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants . 262–321 .
7. Web site: 2010 census . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística . 2010 .