# Timeline of Cali

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cali, Colombia.

## Prior to 20th century

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| Spanish colonization | 1499–1550 |
| New Kingdom of Granada | 1550–1717 |
| Viceroyalty of New Granada | 1717–1819 |
| United Provinces of New Granada | 1810–1816 |
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| Granadine Confederation | 1858–1863 |
| United States of Colombia | 1863–1886 |
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* 1536 – Cali founded by Spaniard Sebastián de Belalcázar.
* 1747 – Capilla de San Antonio (Cali) [es] (church) built.
* 1802 – Metropolitan Cathedral of Cali [es] built.
* 1810
** July 3: Cali declares independence from Spanish colonial rule.
** Population: 6,385.
* 1811 – Cali joins the Confederated cities of the Cauca Valley.
* 1890 – Market Plaza built (approximate date).

## 20th century

* 1906 - Population: 16,000 (estimate).
* 1910 – Catholic Diocese of Cali, regional administrative Valle del Cauca Department, and Cali Chamber of Commerce Quiénes somos I Cámara de Comercio de Cali established.
* 1912 – Deportivo Cali (sport club) formed.
* 1913 – Cayzedo statue erected in the Plaza de Cayzedo [es].
* 1914 – Buenaventura-Cali railway begins operating.
* 1927 – Cali City Theatre [es] opens.
* 1931 – Teatro Jorge Isaacs [es] (theatre) opens.
* 1933 – Palacio Nacional (Cali) [es] built.
* 1937 – Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero (stadium) opens.
* 1938 – Population: 88,366.
* 1942 – Iglesia la Ermita (Cali) [es] (church) rebuilt.
* 1945 – University of Valle established.
* 1946 – October: Economic unrest.
* 1950 – El País newspaper begins publication.
* 1951 – Population: 284,186.
* 1953
** La Estación (Cali) [es] (railway station) opens.
** Biblioteca Departamental Jorge Garcés Borrero [es] (library) established.
* 1956
** Dynamite explosion.
** La Tertulia Museum founded.
* 1957
** Cali Fair begins.
** Cañaveralejo bullring [es] opens.
* 1968 – Farallones de Cali National Park [es] established near city.
* 1969 – Cali Zoo founded.
* 1970
** Universidad Autónoma de Occidente established.
** Pontifical Xavierian University begins operating in Cali.
* 1971
** Palmaseca Airport, Coliseo El Pueblo (arena) and Velódromo Alcides Nieto Patiño open.
** 1971 Pan American Games held in Cali.
* 1973 – Population: 898,253 city; 923,264 urban agglomeration.
* 1974 – Central de Transportes de Cali built.
* 1977 – Criminal Cali Cartel active.
* 1979 – Universidad Icesi founded.
* 1980
** Unicentro Cali [es] shopping center opens.
** Procali NGO association established.
* 1984 – Cali Tower built.
* 1985 – Population: 1,369,331.
* 1990
** Cali Cultural Center [es] built.
** Loma de la Cruz Artisan Park [es] established.
* 1992
** Rodrigo Guerrero [es] becomes mayor.
** Population: 1,759,139.
* 1995
** December 20: Airplane crash in nearby Buga.
** Feria del Libro Pacífico [es] (book fair) begins.
* 1996 – El Gato del Río sculpture erected at Avenida del Río.
* 1999 – Church kidnapping.

## 21st century

* 2001 – Jardin Botanico de Cali (garden) established.
* 2002 – April 12: Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis begins.
* 2004 – Criminal Los Rastrojos active.
* 2005 – Population: 2,119,908.
* 2007 – Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico built.
* 2008 – Caliwood [es] film museum opens.
* 2009 – Masivo Integrado de Occidente (transit system) begins operating.
* 2010 – Estadio Deportivo Cali (stadium) opens.
* 2016 – Population: 2,394,925.
* 2017 – Starbucks begins operations.