Timeline of Gijón explained

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Gijón, Spain.

Prior to 20th century

• 844 – Gijón successfully resisted a Norman raid.
• 1395 – Gijón was burned down.
• 1560 – Gijón city archives active (approximate date).^{[1] [2]}
• 1721 – built.
• 1797 – founded.
• 1842 – Population: 16,558.
• 1865 – built.
• 1878 – El Comercio newspaper begins publication.^[3]
• 1888 – El Bibio bullring opens.
• 1884 – Establishment of railway communications.
• 1892 – El Musel port opens.^[4]
• 1900 – Population: 47,544.^[5]

20th century

• 1905 – Sporting de Gijón is founded.
• 1930 – Population: 78,239.
• 1940 – Population: 101,341.
• 1955 – The construction of the Universidad Laboral finished.^[6]
• 1979 - José Manuel Palacio becomes the first mayor of Gijón elected after the restoration of democracy in Spain. ^[7]
• 1981 – Population: 255,969.^[8]
• 1982 – Part of 1982 FIFA World Cup football contest held in Gijón, including the controversial match between West Germany and Austria.
• 1987 – Vicente Álvarez Areces becomes mayor.
• 1990 – Elogio del Horizonte, monument by Eduardo Chillida and symbol of the city, is inaugurated.^[9]
• 1992 – Palacio de Deportes opens.
• 1999 – becomes mayor.

21st century

• 2003 – (botanical garden) founded.^[10]
• 2011
  • Carmen Moriyón becomes mayor.
  • Population: 276,969.
• 2019 – Ana González becomes mayor.^[11]
• 2023 – Carmen Moriyón becomes mayor again.^[12]

Evolution of the Gijón map

21st century

See also

Other cities in the autonomous community of Asturias:^(es)

• Timeline of Oviedo
• List of municipalities in Asturias

References

This article incorporates information from the Asturian Wikipedia and Spanish Wikipedia.

Bibliography

• Gijón . 11 . 6 . 1910 . . 1.
  • Book: Trudy Ring . Southern Europe . International Dictionary of Historic Places . 3 . 1995 . Fitzroy Dearborn . 1884964028 . Gijon . .

External links

• Items related to Gijón, various dates (via Europeana)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carta de servicios . Archivo Municipal de Gijón . Ayuntamiento de Gijón . es . 21 October 2016 .
2. Web site: Archivo Municipal de Gijón . Censo-Guía de Archivos . . es . 21 October 2016 .
3. Book: Western Europe . 5th . 2003. . Spain . 978-1-85743-152-0 . Regional Surveys of the World .
4. Web site: La ciudá: Historia . ast . Ayuntamientu de Xixón . 21 October 2016 .
5. Book: Statesman's Year-Book . Statesman's Year-Book . 1910 . London . Macmillan and Co.. Spain . 2027/njp.32101072368408?urlappend=%3Bseq=1342 . http://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101072368408?urlappend=%3Bseq=1342 . .
6. Web site: 55 años como vigía de Gijón. El Comercio. 13 October 2010. es. 21 October 2016.
7. Web site: Villar . Iván . 2021-04-10 . La avenida de Juan Carlos I de Gijón pasará a llamarse José Manuel Palacio . 2024-10-12 . El Comercio: Diario de Asturias . es.
8. Web site: Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842: Gijón . 21 October 2016 . .
9. Web site: Web Municipal del Ayuntamiento de Gijón . 2024-10-12 . Ayuntamiento de Gijón . es.
10. Web site: Garden Search: Spain . . London . 21 October 2016 .
11. Web site: Villar . Iván . 2019-06-15 . Ana González, alcaldesa de Gijón: «Vamos a reinventar el Gijón que queremos para mejorar el presente y ganar el futuro» . 2023-03-14 . El Comercio: Diario de Asturias . es.
12. Web site: Paneque . Eduardo . 2023-06-17 . Moriyón regresa a la Alcaldía con un gobierno tripartito de Foro, PP y Vox . 2023-06-17 . El Comercio: Diario de Asturias . es.