The following is a timeline of the

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of the city of Cienfuegos,

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Prior to 20th century

* 1494 -

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visited Cienfuegos Bay. * 1745 -

Castillo de Jagua The Jagua Fortress ( es, Castillo de Jagua) is a fortress south of Cienfuegos in Cuba. It is located near the entrance to the Cienfuegos Bay ( es, Bahia de Cienfuegos), in the port of Jagua. It was originally named "Castillo (or Fortaleza) de N ...

(fort) built. * 1819 ** April 22: Fernandina de Jagua founded by Luis de Clouet in Spanish colonial Captaincy General of Cuba. ** December: Population: 231. * 1825 - Town "destroyed by a hurricane and rebuilt". * 1829 - Town renamed "Villa de Cienfuegos." * 1831 - Town

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designed. * 1833 - Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral first completed. * 1844 - Governor's house built. * 1880 - Cienfuegos becomes a city. * 1890 -

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Theatre opens. * 1892 - Population: 27,430. * 1898 ** ''La Correspondencia'' newspaper begins publication. ** Two vessels of the United States fleet under Admiral Schley blockaded the port. * 1899 - Population: 30,038 city; 59,128 district; 356,536 province.

20th century

* 1901 - Jardín Botánico de Cienfuegos founded. * 1903 ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Cienfuegos established. ** Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral became a cathedral. * 1907 - Population: 30,100 city; 70,416 municipality. * 1911 - Teatro Luisa opens. * 1913 - Tivoli Gardens (theatre) opens. * 1917 - Palacio de Valle (an historic villa) completed. * 1919 - Population: 95,865. * 1933 -

Carlos Rafael Rodríguez Carlos Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez (May 23, 1913 – December 8, 1997) was a Cuban Communist politician and economist, who served in the cabinets of presidents Fulgencio Batista and Fidel Castro. Born in Cienfuegos, he became mayor of the c ...

becomes mayor. * 1935 - Biblioteca Municipal (library) established. * 1939 -

Orquesta Aragón Orquesta Aragón is a Cuban musical band formed on 30 September 1939, by Orestes Aragón Cantero in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The band originally had the name ''Ritmica 39'', then ''Ritmica Aragón'' before settling on its final form. Though they did not ...

dance band formed. * 1957 ** Political unrest. ** Naval mutiny at Cienfuegos * 1959 - Armed conflict between government and counterrevolutionaries begins. * 1965 - Armed conflict between government and counterrevolutionaries ends. * 1966 - Population: 89,000. * 1976 ** November 2:

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held, the first since 1959. **

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established (previously part of Las Villas Province). ** Archivo Histórico Provincial de Cienfuegos (archives) established. * 1980 - Carlos Marx cement plant begins operating. * 1983 -

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construction begins. * 1984 - Population: 107,850 (estimate). * 1999 - Population: 137,513 city; 395,100 province.

21st century

* 2005 ** July:

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occurs. ** Historic Centre of Cienfuegos designated an UNESCO

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. * 2014 - Population: 149,129.

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