title: Timeline of Villahermosa
text: # Timeline of Villahermosa
  
  The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Villahermosa in Centro Municipality, Tabasco state, Mexico.
  
  ## Prior to 20th century
  
  * 1596 - Settlement founded.
  * 1598 - Settlement named "Villahermosa".
  * 1677 - Regional seat of government relocated from Villahermosa to Tacotalpa.
  * 1797 - Regional seat of government relocated to Villahermosa from Tacotalpa.
  * 1824
     * Villahermosa becomes capital of State of Tabasco.
     * Congress of Tabasco headquartered in town.
     * Printing press in operation.
  * 1826
     * Town renamed "San Juan Bautista".
     * Argos Tabasqueño newspaper begins publication.
  * 1846 - 24–26 October: First Battle of Tabasco against U.S. forces.
  * 1847
     * 15–16 June: Second Battle of Tabasco.
     * Regional seat of government relocated from Villahermosa to Tacotalpa.
  * 1880 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Tabasco established.
  * 1881 - El Tabasqueño newspaper in publication.
  * 1890 - Casa de los azulejos (residence) built.
  * 1894 - Governor's Palace (Tabasco) [es] built on the Plaza de Armas de Villahermosa [es].
  * 1895 - Population: 9,604.
  * 1900 - Population: 10,548.
  
  ## 20th century
  
  * 1915 - City named "Villahermosa" again.
  * 1921 - Diario de Tabasco newspaper begins publication.
  * 1924 - Liga Central de Resistencia (political group) headquartered in city.
  * 1932 - 12 October: Flood.
  * 1958 - Parque-Museo La Venta [es] (museum) opens.
  * 1974 - Villahermosa Institute of Technology established.
  * 1977 - Oil discovered near city (approximate date).
  * 1979 - Pérez International Airport inaugurated.
  * 1982
     * 1 January: Tabasco state election, 1982 [es] held.
     * Casa de Artes (cultural institution) founded.
  * 1987
     * Peñitas Dam commissioned near city on the Grijalva River.
     * Tabasco Hoy [es] newspaper begins publication.
  * 1988
     * 9 October: Tabasco state election, 1988 [es] held.
     * Museo de Historia Natural José Narciso Rovirosa [es] (museum) opens.
  * 1990
     * Catedral del Señor de Tabasco [es] (church) built.
     * Population: 261,131 city; 386,776 Centro Municipality.
  * 1994 - 20 November: Tabasco state election, 1994 [es] held.
  * 1995 - Population: 301,328 city; 465,449 Centro Municipality.
  * 1999 - September: Flood.
  * 2000
     * 15 October: Tabasco state election, 2000 [es] held.
     * Mormon temple built.
     * Population: 430,846 city; 520,308 Centro Municipality.
  
  ## 21st century
  
  * 2005 - Population: 558,524 city; 664,629 Centro Municipality.
  * 2006 - 15 October: 2006 Tabasco state election held.
  * 2007 - October: 2007 Tabasco flood.
  * 2009 - Jesús Alí de la Torre elected mayor of Centro Municipality.
  * 2010 - Population: 353,577 city; 755,425 metro.
  * 2012 - 1 July: 2012 Tabasco gubernatorial election held.
  