Timeline of Benguela

Prior to 20th century

1617 - Forte de São Filipe de Benguela [pt] founded in Portuguese Angola, under colonial governor Manuel Cerveira Pereira [pt].^[1]
1641 - Benguela taken by Dutch.^[1]
1648 - Dutch ousted; Portuguese in power again.^[1]
1779 - Antonio Jose Pimental de Castro e Mesquita appointed colonial governor of Benguela.^[2]
1784 - Pedro Jose Correia de Quevedo Homem e Magalhaes becomes governor.^[2]
1792 - Francisco Paim da Camara Ornellas becomes governor (approximate date).^[3]
1795 - Alexandre José Botelho de Vasconcelos [pt] appointed governor.^[3]
1803 - Francisco Infante de Sequeira Correa da Silva becomes governor (approximate date).^[3]
1810 - Jose Maria Doutel d'Almeida becomes governor (approximate date).^[3]
1814 - Joao de Alvellos Leiria becomes governor (approximate date).^[3]
1816 - Joze Joaquim Marques de Graca becomes governor (approximate date).^[3]
1817 - Manoel d'Abreu de Mello e Alvim becomes governor (approximate date).^[3]
1828 - Joaquim Aurelio de Oliveira becomes governor (approximate date).^[3]
1836 - Slave trade officially abolished.^[1]
1900 - Benguella province active.^[4]

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20th century

1912
- Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (railway) to Huambo begins operating (approximate date).^[1]
- Jornal de Benguela newspaper begins publication.
1915 - Sporting Clube de Benguela formed.
1920 - Clube Nacional de Benguela (football club) formed.
1921 - Império Sport Clube formed
1940 - Population: 14,243.^[5]
1960 - Population: 23,256.^[5]
1963 - Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (church) built.
1965 - Lomaum Dam built on the Catumbela River in vicinity of Benguela.
1970
- Population: 40,996 (including 10,175 whites).^[6]^[1]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela established.^[7]
1972 - Autódromo de Benguela opens.
1975 - Benguela becomes part of newly independent Republic of Angola.^[4]
1981 - Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio (football club) formed.
1983 - Population: 155,000 (estimate).^[8]

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21st century

2005 - Population: 151,235 (estimate).^{[citation needed]}
2007
- Pavilhão Acácias Rubras (arena) opens.^{[citation needed]}
- August: Part of AfroBasket 2007 played in Benguela.
2009
- Estádio Nacional de Ombaka (stadium)^[1] and 4 de Abril Bridge (to Lobito) open.
- Universidade Katyavala Bwila [pt] founded.
2010 - January: Part of 2010 Africa Cup of Nations football contest played in Benguela.
2011 - City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas [pt].^[9]
2012 - Catumbela Airport opens in vicinity of Benguela.
2018 - Population: 623,777 (estimate, urban agglomeration).^[10]

Prior to 20th century