# Timeline of São Paulo

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

## Prior to 20th century

* 1554 – Jesuit Pátio do Colégio founded in São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga.
* 1560 – Municipal Chamber of São Paulo founded.
* 1681 – Seat of Portuguese colonial Captaincy of São Vicente relocated to São Paulo from São Vicente.
* 1710 – São Paulo becomes capital of Captaincy of São Paulo and Minas de Ouro [pt].
* 1720 – São Paulo becomes capital of Captaincy of São Paulo.
* 1745 – Catholic Diocese of São Paulo established.
* 1822 – São Paulo becomes part of the Empire of Brazil.
* 1827 – Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco, oldest Law School in Brazil, founded.
* 1831 – São Paulo Municipal Imperial Guard established.
* 1836 – Irmandade da Nossa Senhora dos Remedios (religious society) founded.
* 1854 – Correio Paulistano [pt] newspaper begins publication.
* 1858 – Cemitério da Consolação established.
* 1867 – São Paulo Railway begins operating.
* 1871 – American School founded.
* 1872 - Population: 31,385.
* 1875 – Provincia de S. Paulo newspaper begins publication.
* 1878 – German school founded.
* 1884 – Diário Popular newspaper begins publication.
* 1890
** São Paulo Stock Exchange founded.
** O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper in publication.
** Population: 64,934.
* 1891 – Paulista Avenue inaugurated.
* 1893
** Polytechnic School founded.
** Population: 130,775.
* 1894 - Instituto Histórico Paulista [pt] founded.
* 1895 – Capela de Santa Cruz (church) built.
* 1897 – Paróquia São José do Belém (church) established.
* 1899 – Antônio da Silva Prado becomes first mayor.
* 1900
** Municipal Works Department created.
** Population: 239,620.
** Guilherme Gaensly [pt] photo studio in business.

## 20th century
### 1900s-1950s

* 1901 – Luz Station built.
* 1905 – Workers' Federation of São Paulo [pt] founded.
* 1906
** Conservatório Dramático e Musical de São Paulo founded.
** Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Pretos (São Paulo) [pt] (church) built.
* 1910 – Sport Club Corinthians Paulista formed.
* 1911 – Municipal Theatre opens.
* 1914 – Palestra Italia football club formed.
* 1915 – City zones created (central, urban, suburban, rural).
* 1916 – Avenida Rebouças [pt] opens.
* 1917 – Labor strike.
* 1919 – Nacional Atlético Clube (football team) and Japan Club established.
* 1920
** Carandiru Penitentiary built.
** Population: 579,033.
* 1922
** Brooklin Novo neighborhood established.
** Modern Art Week occurs.
* 1924 – São Paulo Revolt of 1924.
* 1926 – Monument to the Independence of Brazil erected.
* 1928 – Casa Modernista (rua Santa Cruz) [pt] (residence) built.
* 1929 – Beth-el Synagogue [pt] built.
* 1930
** São Paulo Futebol Clube formed.
** Avenues Plan (urban plan) presented.
* 1932 – 9 July: São Paulo Constitutional Revolution begins.
* 1933 – Mercado Municipal Paulistano built.
* 1934
** University of São Paulo established.
** Marco Zero milestone installed in Praça da Sé.
** Colégio Bandeirantes de São Paulo (school) opens.
* 1936 – São Paulo–Congonhas Airport opens.
* 1938
** Estádio Nicolau Alayon (stadium) opens.
** Francisco Prestes Maia becomes mayor.
* 1939 – Paróquia Nossa Senhora de Lourdes (church) established.
* 1940
** Japanese Chamber of Commerce established.
*** Population: 1,326,261.
* 1941 – Paulista Equestrian Society established.
* 1943 – Ipiranga Cinema [pt] opens.
* 1947
** Rodovia Anchieta (highway) and São Paulo Museum of Art open.
** Altino Arantes Building constructed.
* 1949 – Cemitério de Vila Formosa and Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz established.
* 1950
** TV Tupi begins television broadcasting.
** Population: 2,017,025.
* 1951 – São Paulo Art Biennial begins.
* 1954
** São Paulo Cathedral consecrated.
** Ibirapuera Park and Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo (symphony) established.
* 1955 – Obelisk of São Paulo inaugurated.
* 1958 – São Paulo Zoo opens near city.

### 1960s-1990s

* 1960
** Mirante do Vale built.
** Population: 2,781,446.
** Folha de S. Paulo newspaper in publication.
** Favela Quarto de Despejo [pt] diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus published.
* 1963
** 1963 Pan American Games held in São Paulo.
** Notícias Populares newspaper begins publication.
** Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo established.
* 1965 – Edifício Itália built.
* 1966
** Gazeta cinema opens.
** Iguatemi Faria Lima shopping mall in business on Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue.
** Jornal da Tarde newspaper begins publication.
* 1967 – Exame magazine headquartered in city.
* 1968
** Plan for Integrated Development of São Paulo presented.
** Veja magazine headquartered in city.
* 1969 – Palácio Anchieta (city hall) inaugurated.
* 1970
** Marginal Pinheiros (highway) opens.
** Centro Cultural da Penha and Minhocão elevated highway built.
** São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound established.
** Convention Center opens in Santana.
** Population: 5,186,752 city; 5,869,966 urban agglomeration.
* 1971 – Hilton hotel in business.
* 1974
** Line 1 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
** Rodovia dos Imigrantes (highway) opens.
** Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho (church) built.
** Japanese archway erected in Liberdade.
* 1976 – Colégio Vértice (school) founded.
* 1977
** São Paulo International Film Festival begins.
** Jabaquara Intermunicipal Terminal opens.
* 1979
** Line 3 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
** Teatro Lira Paulistana inaugurated.
** Bandeirantes landfill opens near city.
* 1980
** Workers' Party headquartered in São Paulo.
** Population: 8,493,226.
* 1982 – Tietê Bus Terminal opens.
* 1983 – April: Economic unrest.
* 1985 – Delegacias de Defense da Mulher (women's police station) established.
* 1987 – Braudel Institute of World Economics and Instituto Itaú Cultural established.
* 1989 – Latin America Memorial complex inaugurated.
* 1990 – Center for Education and Development of Health Care Workers of São Paulo established.
* 1991
** Line 2 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
** Anhembi Sambadrome opens.
** Population: 9,626,894.
* 1992
** October: Carandiru prison riot and crackdown.
** São João landfill opens.
** Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos established.
* 1993
** Annablume Editora [pt] (publisher) established.
** Population: 9,842,059 (estimate).
* 1995
** São Paulo Fashion Week begins.
** Plaza Centenário hi-rise built.
* 1997
** São Paulo Gay Pride Parade begins.
** Celso Pitta becomes mayor.
* 1999
** D.O.M. (restaurant) in business.
** Credicard Hall and Sala São Paulo (concert hall) open.
* 2000
** Torre Norte built.
** Mayor Celso Pitta ousted, then reinstated.

## 21st century
### 2000s

* 2002
** Line 5 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
** Casa das Áfricas founded.
* 2003 – Lapa Terminal opens.
* 2005 – E-Tower and Ibirapuera Auditorium built.
* 2006
** May 2006 São Paulo violence.
** Gilberto Kassab becomes mayor.
* 2007
** Eldorado Business Tower built.
** Population: 10,886,518.
** 25 March: Ocupa Mauá begins in the former Hotel Santos Dumont.
* 2008
** Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge opens.
** Cidade Jardim shopping mall in business.
** Itaú Unibanco (bank) headquartered in city.
* 2009 – November: Blackout.

### 2010s

* 2010
** Line 4 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
** Ciclovia Rio Pinheiros [pt] (bike path) opens.
** Trucks banned on Bandeirantes Avenue weekdays.
** Population: 11,253,503 city; 19,889,559 in Greater São Paulo.
** Area of city: 588 square miles.
* 2011 – Hi-rise Edifício São Vito demolished.
* 2012 – October: São Paulo 2012 municipal election [pt] held.
* 2013
** Fernando Haddad becomes mayor.
** Company Business Towers built.
** Protests against bus fare rises begin in the city.
* 2014
** Line 15 (São Paulo Metro) begins operating.
** Allianz Parque arena and Arena Corinthians open.
** Temple of Solomon replica built.
* 2016 - 2 October: São Paulo mayoral election, 2016 held.
* 2018 - Edifício Wilton Paes de Almeida, an abandoned high-rise building home to squatters catches fire and collapses, killing at least one person.