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The following is atimeline of thecity ofPraia, capital ofCape Verde.

Colonial era

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1460 - The island ofSantiago was discovered byAntónio de Noli on behalf of the Portuguese.^[1]^: 73
1516 - First mention of the village of Praia de Santa Maria^[1]^: 77
1520s - Praia officially became a town (vila)^[1]^: 25
1585 -Capture of Santiago (1585), Praia razed by English corsairSir Francis Drake^[1]^: 195
1712 -Cassard expedition, Praia razed by French Navy^[1]^: 195
1770 - Seat of civil and military government transferred from Ribeira Grande (nowCidade Velha) to Praia^[2]

A depiction of Praia during the Battle of Porto Praya

1781 - April 16: As part of theAnglo-French War (1778–1783), the marineBattle of Porto Praya took place off Praia^[1]^{: 195–196}
1821 - May: Riots in Praia instigated byManuel António Martins who overthrewAntónio Pusich as colonial governor^[3]
1826 -Quartel Jaime Mota barracks built
1832 - As part of his voyage aboardHMS Beagle,Charles Darwin visited the island of Santiago and Praia^[4]
1858 - Praia officially became a city (cidade)^[1]^: 55
1876 - Complete abolition of slavery in Cape Verde^[5]

1902 - Church ofNossa Senhora da Graça (current Praia Cathedral) completed^[1]^{: 269–313}
1940 - Population: 18,208^[6]
1950 - Population: 17,179^[6]
1960s - Construction of a newport east of the city centre
1960:
- Population: 24,872^[6]
- Liceu Nacional da Praia (nowLiceu Domingos Ramos) established^[1]^{: 419–438}
1961 -Praia Airport opened
1970 - Population: 39,911^[6]
1971 - Two northern parishes of the municipality of Praia were separated to form the new municipality ofSanta Cruz^[7]
1974 - April: theCarnation Revolution took place in Portugal, theEstado Novo regime collapsed, Cape Verde became an autonomous province

Independent Cape Verde after 1975

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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 theUniversity of Cape Verde since 2006.^[8]^: 31
1980 - Population: 57,748^[6]
1988 - December 31: TheNational Historic Archives of Cape Verde were established^[9]
1990 - Population: 71,276^[6]

1996 - Two northern parishes of the municipality of Praia were separated to form the new municipality ofSão Domingos^[10]
1997 - November:Museu Etnográfico (Ethnographic Museum) established^[11]
1998 - May:Bolsa de Valores de Cabo Verde (Cape Verde Stock Exchange) established^[12]
1999 -National Library of Cape Verde established^[13]
2000 - Population 106,052^[6]
2001 -Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde established^[14]
2005
- Two western parishes of the municipality of Praia were separated to form the new municipality ofRibeira Grande de Santiago^[15]
- October:New Praia Airport opened^[16]
2006 - November:University of Cape Verde established^[17]
2010 - Population: 131,719^[18]
2012 - TheUniversidade de Santiago opened a campus in Praia (in thePrainha subdivision)^[19]
2015 -National Auditorium of Cape Verde completed

References

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^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱValor 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. Retrieved29 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.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^gSource: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. Retrieved2018-09-28.
^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. Retrieved4 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 fromthe original on 8 March 2017.
^Historial - Universidade de Cabo Verde
^2010 Census Summary
^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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