Timeline of Praia

The following is a timeline of the city of Praia, capital of Cape Verde.

Colonial era

1460 - The island of Santiago was discovered by António de Noli on behalf of the Portuguese.^: 73
1516 - First mention of the village of Praia de Santa Maria^: 77
1520s - Praia officially became a town (vila)^: 25
1585 - Capture of Santiago (1585), Praia razed by the English privateer Sir Francis Drake^: 195
1712 - Cassard expedition, Praia razed by French Navy^: 195
1770 - Seat of civil and military government transferred from Ribeira Grande (now Cidade Velha) to Praia

1781 - April 16: As part of the Anglo-French War (1778–1783), the marine Battle of Porto Praya took place off Praia^{: 195–196}
1821 - May: Riots in Praia instigated by Manuel António Martins who overthrew António Pusich as colonial governor
1826 - Quartel Jaime Mota barracks built
1832 - As part of his voyage aboard HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin visited the island of Santiago and Praia
1858 - Praia officially became a city (cidade)^: 55
1876 - Complete abolition of slavery in Cape Verde

1902 - Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça (current Praia Cathedral) completed^{: 269–313}
1940 - Population: 18,208
1950 - Population: 17,179
1960s - Construction of a new port east of the city centre
1960:
- Population: 24,872
- Liceu Nacional da Praia (now Liceu Domingos Ramos) established^{: 419–438}
1961 - Praia Airport opened
1970 - Population: 39,911
1971 - Two northern parishes of the municipality of Praia were separated to form the new municipality of Santa Cruz
1974 - April: the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, the Estado Novo regime collapsed, Cape Verde became an autonomous province

Independent Cape Verde after 1975

1975 - July 5: Cape Verde declared independence from Portugal and became an independent nation, Praia became the national capital
1979 - July 28: The first institute of higher education in Cape Verde, Curso de Formação de Professores do Ensino Secundário (CFPES) was established in Praia. It is part of the University of Cape Verde since 2006.^: 31
1980 - Population: 57,748
1988 - December 31: The National Historic Archives of Cape Verde were established
1990 - Population: 71,276

1996 - Two northern parishes of the municipality of Praia were separated to form the new municipality of São Domingos
1997 - November: Museu Etnográfico (Ethnographic Museum) established
1998 - May: Bolsa de Valores de Cabo Verde (Cape Verde Stock Exchange) established
1999 - National Library of Cape Verde established
2000 - Population 106,052
2001 - Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde established
2005
- Two western parishes of the municipality of Praia were separated to form the new municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago
- October: New Praia Airport opened
2006 - November: University of Cape Verde established
2010 - Population: 131,719
2012 - The Universidade de Santiago opened a campus in Praia (in the Prainha subdivision)
2015 - National Auditorium of Cape Verde completed

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008
↑ Centre historique de Praia, UNESCO
↑ Brooks, George E. (10 December 2010). Western Africa and Cabo Verde, 1790s-1830s: symbiosis of slave and legitimate trades. Author House. pp. 104–107. ISBN 9781452088709. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
↑ Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world - Chapter 1 at Wikisource, top part
↑ Lumumba H. Shabaka (2015). "Ending Slavery in Cabo Verde: Between Manumission and Emancipation, 1856-1876". Journal of Cape Verdean Studies. 2 (1): 109–132.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Source: Statoids
↑ Conselho de Santa Cruz. Inventário dos recursos turísticos, p. 12
↑ Varela, Bartholomeu (2013). A evolução do ensino superior público em Cabo Verde: da criação do Curso de Formação de Professores do Ensino Secundário à instalação da Universidade Pública (in Portuguese). Praia: Uni-CV Publications. pp. 31, 43, 63.
↑ "Cape Verdean National Archives, the ANCV" (in Portuguese). Casa Comum.
↑ Lei nº 96/IV/93, p. 74
↑ "Museu Etnográfico da Praia comemora 20 anos com olhos postos na interactividade" (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
↑ História, Bolsa de Valores de Cabo Verde
↑ Marcel Lajeunesse, ed. (2008). "Cap-Vert". Les Bibliothèques nationales de la francophonie (PDF) (in French) (3rd ed.). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. OCLC 401164333.
↑ "UniPiaget – História". Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
↑ Lei nº 63/VI/2005, p. 25
↑ "Novo Aeroporto: Primeiro voo intercontinental chega hoje à Praia" [New Airport: First Intercontinental Flight Arrives in Praia]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 23 October 2005. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017.
↑ Historial - Universidade de Cabo Verde
↑ 2010 Census Summary
↑ Campus Praia

[gomes-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia, Lourenço Conceição Gomes, Universidade Portucalense, 2008

[unesco-2] Centre historique de Praia, UNESCO

[brooks-3] Brooks, George E. (10 December 2010). Western Africa and Cabo Verde, 1790s-1830s: symbiosis of slave and legitimate trades. Author House. pp. 104–107. ISBN 9781452088709. Retrieved 29 October 2016.

[4] Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world - Chapter 1 at Wikisource, top part

[5] Lumumba H. Shabaka (2015). "Ending Slavery in Cabo Verde: Between Manumission and Emancipation, 1856-1876". Journal of Cape Verdean Studies. 2 (1): 109–132.

[Statoids-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Source: Statoids

[7] Conselho de Santa Cruz. Inventário dos recursos turísticos, p. 12

[Varela-8] Varela, Bartholomeu (2013). A evolução do ensino superior público em Cabo Verde: da criação do Curso de Formação de Professores do Ensino Secundário à instalação da Universidade Pública (in Portuguese). Praia: Uni-CV Publications. pp. 31, 43, 63.

[cc-9] "Cape Verdean National Archives, the ANCV" (in Portuguese). Casa Comum.

[10] Lei nº 96/IV/93, p. 74

[11] "Museu Etnográfico da Praia comemora 20 anos com olhos postos na interactividade" (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-28.

[12] História, Bolsa de Valores de Cabo Verde

[13] Marcel Lajeunesse, ed. (2008). "Cap-Vert". Les Bibliothèques nationales de la francophonie (PDF) (in French) (3rd ed.). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. OCLC 401164333.

[14] "UniPiaget – História". Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

[15] Lei nº 63/VI/2005, p. 25

[first-16] "Novo Aeroporto: Primeiro voo intercontinental chega hoje à Praia" [New Airport: First Intercontinental Flight Arrives in Praia]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 23 October 2005. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017.

[17] Historial - Universidade de Cabo Verde

[18] 2010 Census Summary

[19] Campus Praia

v t e City of Praia
Neighbourhoods	Achada Grande Frente Achada Grande Tras Achada Santo António Achadinha Bairro Craveiro Lopes Calabaceira Chã de Areia Fazenda Lem Ferreira Palmarejo Plateau Ponta de Água Prainha Quebra Canela São Francisco Terra Branca Tira Chapéu Várzea Vila Nova
Geographical features	Ilhéu de Santa Maria Monte das Vacas Ponta das Bicudas Ponta Temerosa Praia Harbor Ribeira da Trindade São Francisco Bay
Education	University of Cape Verde Jean Piaget University Universidade de Santiago International Portuguese Language Institute Liceu Domingos Ramos École Internationale Les Alizés
Landmarks	Monumento de Diogo Gomes Quartel Jaime Mota Praia Cathedral Palácio Presidencial Farol de Ponta Temerosa
Culture	Cape Verdean National Archives (ANCV) Museu Etnográfico da Praia National Auditorium National Library of Cape Verde Quintal da Música Tabanka
Sports	Académica da Praia AD Bairro Basketball Football Boavista FC Cabo Verde Music Awards (CVMA) Desportivo da Praia Sporting Clube da Praia CD Travadores Complexo Desportivo Adega Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte Estádio da Várzea
Transportation	Nelson Mandela International Airport Port of Praia
Media	A Semana Certeza Expresso das Ilhas Jornal Horizonte A Nação RecordTV Cabo Verde RTC
History	Capture of Santiago (1585) Battle of Porto Praya (1780)
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Timeline of Praia

Colonial era

Independent Cape Verde after 1975

See also

References