# Timeline of Acapulco

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico.

## Prior to 20th century

* 1550
** Acapulco town established by Fernando de Santa Ana.
** Pedro Pacheco becomes mayor.
* 1565 – October: Spanish galleon San Pedro of Andrés de Urdaneta arrives from the Philippines in the first ever eastward voyage across the Pacific.
* 1570s – Hospital de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación built (approximate date).
* 1576 – Epidemic outbreak.
* 1597 – Spanish colonial bureau of accounts established.
* 1614 – January: Japanese ship Mutsu Maru arrives; passengers include Hasekura Tsunenaga.
* 1615
** Acapulco-Manila galleon trade begins.
** October: Dutch Joris van Spilbergen expedition passes through.
* 1616 – Fort of San Diego built.
* 1617 – Fortín Álvarez [es] built.
* 1624 – October: Fuerte de San Diego taken briefly by Dutch.
* 1627 – Customs building constructed.
* 1776 – 21 April: Earthquake.
* 1783 – Fort of San Diego rebuilt.
* 1799 – Town becomes a city: "Ciudad de los Reyes de Acapulco."
* 1803 – March: German scientist Alexander von Humboldt visits Acapulco.
* 1810–1811 – City besieged by forces of José María Morelos during the Mexican War of Independence.
* 1813 – April: Siege of Acapulco (1813); Morelos in power.
* 1814 – City burnt per order of Morelos.
* 1852 – 1852 Acapulco earthquake totally destroys the city.

## 20th century

* 1907 – April: Earthquake.
* 1909 – 30 July: Brecha de Guerrero [es] earthquake.
* 1919 – Workers Party of Acapulco founded.
* 1930 – Population: 6,529.
* 1934 – Salón Rojo cinema opens on Plaza Álvarez [es].
* 1949 – Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán [es] (street) opens.
* 1950s – Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Acapulco [es] built.
* 1954 – Cine Tropical opens (approximate date).
* 1955 – Mexican Air Force 7th Military Air Base [es] established.
* 1958 – Roman Catholic diocese of Acapulco established.
* 1959 – Jorge Joseph Piedra becomes mayor.
* 1960 – Population: 49,149.
* 1967 – Aéroport international général Juan N. Álvarez in operation.
* 1969
** Mercado Central de Acapulco [es] built.
** Novedades Acapulco newspaper in publication.
** Sister city relationship established with Manila, Philippines.
* 1970 – Population: 174,378.
* 1971 – Capilla Ecuménica La Paz [es] (chapel) opens.
* 1973
** Acapulco Convention Center [es] opens.
** Internacional de Acapulco Fútbol Club [es] formed.
* 1975
** Unidad Deportiva Acapulco (athletic facility) and Condominio Torres Gemelas [es] built.
** Instituto Tecnológico de Acapulco [es] established.
* 1978
** Miss Universe 1978 Pageant is held at the Teotihuacan Forum of the Acapulco Convention Center
* 1980 – Population: 301,902.
* 1981
** Parque Papagayo [es] (park) opens.
** Crowne Plaza Acapulco [es] built.
* 1985 – Fictional telenovela Tú o nadie broadcast (set in Acapulco).
* 1986 – Museo Histórico de Acapulco (museum) established.
* 1987 – Rio Group meets in city.
* 1988 – Torre Coral [es] built.
* 1991 – Festival Acapulco begins.
* 1992 – Universidad Loyola del Pacífico [es] established.
* 1993 – Carretera Federal 95D [es] (Mexico City-Acapulco highway) begins operating.
* 1995 – Population: 592,528.
* 1997
** June: Acapulco Black Film Festival begins.
** October: Hurricane Pauline.
* 1999 – Casa de la Máscara [es] (museum) opens.
* 2000 – Population: 620,656.

## 21st century

* 2005 – June: Guerrero police chief killed.
* 2008
** 5 October: Guerrero state election, 2008 [es] held.
** Mundo Imperial [es] tourist resort and its Forum de Mundo Imperial (stadium) open.
** La Isla Acapulco Shopping Village in business.
* 2010 – Population: 673,479 in city; 863,431 in Acapulco metropolitan area [es].
* 2011 – 30 January: Guerrero state election, 2011 [es] held.
* 5 May 2011: 2011 Guerrero earthquake
* 2012
** 24 March: Verónica Escobar Romo becomes mayor.
** 1 July: Acapulco municipal election, 2012 [es] held; Luis Walton wins.
** Acabús [es] (public transit) construction and Acapulco Imperial Mega Fair [es] begin.
* 2013 – September: Hurricane Manuel.
* 2015 – Luis Uruñuela Fey becomes mayor.
* 2018 – 7 May: Anti-crime clown protest.
* 2021 – 17 September: 2021 Guerrero earthquake
* 2023 – October: Hurricane Otis.