Timeline of Guantánamo

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Guantánamo, Cuba.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

19th century

• 1741 - An English naval force landed here to attack Santiago.^[1]
• 1822 - Town established.^[1]
• 1856 - Ferrocarril de Guantánamo (railway) begins operating (approximate date).^[2]
• 1899
  • La Voz del Pueblo newspaper begins publication.^[3]
  • Population: 7,137 city; 28,063 district; 327,715 province.^[4]

20th century

• 1903 - U.S. military Guantanamo Bay Naval Base established near city.^[5]
• 1907 - Population: 14,559 city; 43,300 municipality; 455,086 province.^[6]
• 1919
  • Teatro Fausto built.^[7]
  • Population: 68,883.^[8]
• 1955 - Local MR-26-7 political group active.^[9]
• 1957 - Teatro Luisa opens.^[7]
• 1964 - Population: 122,400.^[10]
• 1998 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa established.^[11]
• 1999 - Population: 208,030 city; 512,300 province.^[12]

21st century

• 2002 - U.S. military Guantanamo Bay detention camp established near city.^[13]
• 2014 - Population: 217,978.^[14]

See also

• Guantánamo history (in Spanish)
• Timeline of Guantánamo Bay — Spanish, Cuban, & American events.
• Timelines of other cities in Cuba: Camagüey, Cienfuegos, Havana, Holguín, Matanzas, Santiago de Cuba