Timeline of Funchal

• 1493 - Cathedral of Funchal construction begins. • 1514 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal established. • 1566 - . • 1835 - Town becomes part of the newly created administrative . • 1836 • Associação Commercial founded. • Synagogue of Funchal built (approximate date). • 1838 - (library) founded. • 1846 - becomes district governor. • 1851 - Jewish Cemetery of Funchal established. • 1876 - '''' newspaper begins publication. • 1883 - (town hall) in use. • 1888 - (theatre) opens. • 1893 - Monte Railway and begin operating. • 1900 - Population: 20,850. ==20th century==

• 1910 - C.D. Nacional and C.S. Marítimo (football clubs) formed. • 1911 - Population: 24,687 in town; 169,777 in district. • 1927 • '''' newspaper begins publication. • 1979 - City twinned with Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. • City twinned with Maui, Hawaii, United States. • 1993 - City twinned with Oakland, California, United States. • 1994 • Miguel Albuquerque becomes mayor. • City twinned with Marrickville, Australia. • Funchal Cable Car begins operating. ==21st century==

• 2001 • Population: 103,961. • in business. • 2003 - City twinned with Praia, Cape Verde. • City twinned with Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal. • 2017 - held. ==See also==