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). 1721 – built. 1797 – founded. 1842 – Population: 16,558. 1865 – built. 1878 – El Comercio newspaper begins publication. 1888 – El Bibio bullring opens. 1884 – Establishment of railway communications. 1892 – El Musel port opens. 1900 – Population: 47,544.
20th century
1905 – Sporting de Gijón is founded. 1930 – Population: 78,239. 1940 – Population: 101,341. 1955 – The construction of the Universidad Laboral finished. 1981 – Population: 255,969. 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. 1992 – Palacio de Deportes opens. 1999 – becomes mayor.
21st century
2003 – (botanical garden) founded. 2011 Carmen Moriyón becomes mayor. Population: 276,969. 2019 – Ana González becomes mayor. 2023 – Carmen Moriyón becomes mayor again.
Evolution of the Gijón map
19th century
20th century
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
External links
Items related to Gijón, various dates (via Europeana)