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1000 BC Possible Olmeca presence in the San Andrés area
500-1000 +/- Large Tehotihuacan related settlements near Matacapan & Belzoapan
1519 - Cortes lands in Mexico.
1523 - First sugarcane plantations in Los Tuxtlas
1530 - San Martin Tuxtla Volcano erupts. (disputed)
1530 - Tzacoalco (forerunner of San Andres) is founded (disputed) by natives from the nearby
community of Ixtlan fleeing volcanic eruptions.
1580 - Tzacaoalco is named San Andrés Tzacoalco by the mayor of Tlacotalpan.
1664 - Volcanic eruption evacuates many Santiago Tuxtla residents to San Andrés.
1718 - San Andres becomes a pueblo
1774 - The Catemaco municipio? is formed from San Andrés.
1793 - San Martin Tuxtla Volcano erupts.
1825 - As results of Mexican independence, territorial limits are defined.
1826 - San Andres Tuxtla secedes from Santiago Tuxtla and forms its own Canton (now municipio)
1830 - The city of San Andres Tuxtla is declared villa (town).
18?? - Catemaco separates from San Andres Tuxtla and becomes its own municipio.
1893 - San Andres Tuxtla is named ciudad (city).
1911 & 1916 City hall is burned during revolutionary upheavals.
1913 - First railroad train arrives in San Andres Tuxtla.
1932 - Municipio and city renamed Los Tuxtlas.
1938 - Municipio and city renamed San Andres Tuxtla.
1953 - The carretera federal is paved.
1979 - San Martin Tuxtla Volcano is declared a national reserve.
1992 - Last railroad train leaves San Andres Tuxtla.
1998 - The Reserva de la Biosfera Los Tuxtlas is created.
2005 - First modern department store opens in San Andrés city (Soriana).
500-1000 +/- Large Tehotihuacan related settlements near Matacapan & Belzoapan
1519 - Cortes lands in Mexico.
1523 - First sugarcane plantations in Los Tuxtlas
1530 - San Martin Tuxtla Volcano erupts. (disputed)
1530 - Tzacoalco (forerunner of San Andres) is founded (disputed) by natives from the nearby
community of Ixtlan fleeing volcanic eruptions.
1580 - Tzacaoalco is named San Andrés Tzacoalco by the mayor of Tlacotalpan.
1664 - Volcanic eruption evacuates many Santiago Tuxtla residents to San Andrés.
1718 - San Andres becomes a pueblo
1774 - The Catemaco municipio? is formed from San Andrés.
1793 - San Martin Tuxtla Volcano erupts.
1825 - As results of Mexican independence, territorial limits are defined.
1826 - San Andres Tuxtla secedes from Santiago Tuxtla and forms its own Canton (now municipio)
1830 - The city of San Andres Tuxtla is declared villa (town).
18?? - Catemaco separates from San Andres Tuxtla and becomes its own municipio.
1893 - San Andres Tuxtla is named ciudad (city).
1911 & 1916 City hall is burned during revolutionary upheavals.
1913 - First railroad train arrives in San Andres Tuxtla.
1932 - Municipio and city renamed Los Tuxtlas.
1938 - Municipio and city renamed San Andres Tuxtla.
1953 - The carretera federal is paved.
1979 - San Martin Tuxtla Volcano is declared a national reserve.
1992 - Last railroad train leaves San Andres Tuxtla.
1998 - The Reserva de la Biosfera Los Tuxtlas is created.
2005 - First modern department store opens in San Andrés city (Soriana).
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History of San Andrés Tuxtla