<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Boston , Massachusetts </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> State capital </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> City of Boston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Clockwise from top : Back Bay skyline , Fenway Park , Christian Science Center , Boston Common , the Financial District , and the Massachusetts State House </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : See Boston nicknames </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Motto ( s ) : Sicut patribus sit Deus nobis ( Latin ) `` As God was with our fathers , so may He be with us '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Location in Suffolk County and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Boston Location in the United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Coordinates : 42 ° 21 ′ 29 '' N 71 ° 03 ′ 49 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 42.35806 ° N 71.06361 ° W ﻿ / 42.35806 ; - 71.06361 Coordinates : 42 ° 21 ′ 29 '' N 71 ° 03 ′ 49 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 42.35806 ° N 71.06361 ° W ﻿ / 42.35806 ; - 71.06361 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> County </Th> <Td> Suffolk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Historic countries </Th> <Td> England Great Britain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Historic colonies </Th> <Td> Massachusetts Bay Colony in the Province of Massachusetts Bay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Settled ( town ) </Th> <Td> September 7 , 1630 ( date of naming , Old Style ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Incorporated ( city ) </Th> <Td> March 4 , 1822 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Named for </Th> <Td> Boston , Lincolnshire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Strong mayor / Council </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayor </Th> <Td> Marty Walsh ( D ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Council </Th> <Td> Boston City Council </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State capital </Th> <Td> 89.63 sq mi ( 232.14 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Land </Th> <Td> 48.42 sq mi ( 125.41 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water </Th> <Td> 41.21 sq mi ( 106.73 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 1,770 sq mi ( 4,600 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 4,500 sq mi ( 11,700 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CSA </Th> <Td> 10,600 sq mi ( 27,600 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> 141 ft ( 43 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population ( 2016 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State capital </Th> <Td> 673,184 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Estimate ( 2016 ) </Th> <Td> 673,184 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 13,903 / sq mi ( 5,368 / km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 4,180,000 ( US : 10th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 4,628,910 ( US : 10th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CSA </Th> <Td> 8,041,303 ( US : 6th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym </Th> <Td> Bostonian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> EST ( UTC − 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer ( DST ) </Th> <Td> EDT ( UTC − 4 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ZIP Codes </Th> <Td> 53 ZIP codes ( show ) <Ul> <Li> 02108 -- 02137 , 02163 , 02196 , 02199 , 02201 , 02203 , 02204 , 02205 , 02206 , 02210 , 02211 , 02212 , 02215 , 02217 , 02222 , 02126 , 02228 , 02241 , 02266 , 02283 , 02284 , 02293 , 02295 , 02297 , 02298 , 02467 ( also includes parts of Newton and Brookline ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area codes </Th> <Td> 617 and 857 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FIPS code </Th> <Td> 25 - 07000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GNIS feature ID </Th> <Td> 0617565 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GDP </Th> <Td> USD 371 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Boston.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Boston , Massachusetts </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> State capital </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> City of Boston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Clockwise from top : Back Bay skyline , Fenway Park , Christian Science Center , Boston Common , the Financial District , and the Massachusetts State House </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : See Boston nicknames </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Motto ( s ) : Sicut patribus sit Deus nobis ( Latin ) `` As God was with our fathers , so may He be with us '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Location in Suffolk County and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Boston Location in the United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Coordinates : 42 ° 21 ′ 29 '' N 71 ° 03 ′ 49 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 42.35806 ° N 71.06361 ° W ﻿ / 42.35806 ; - 71.06361 Coordinates : 42 ° 21 ′ 29 '' N 71 ° 03 ′ 49 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 42.35806 ° N 71.06361 ° W ﻿ / 42.35806 ; - 71.06361 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> County </Th> <Td> Suffolk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Historic countries </Th> <Td> England Great Britain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Historic colonies </Th> <Td> Massachusetts Bay Colony in the Province of Massachusetts Bay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Settled ( town ) </Th> <Td> September 7 , 1630 ( date of naming , Old Style ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Incorporated ( city ) </Th> <Td> March 4 , 1822 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Named for </Th> <Td> Boston , Lincolnshire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Strong mayor / Council </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayor </Th> <Td> Marty Walsh ( D ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Council </Th> <Td> Boston City Council </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State capital </Th> <Td> 89.63 sq mi ( 232.14 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Land </Th> <Td> 48.42 sq mi ( 125.41 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water </Th> <Td> 41.21 sq mi ( 106.73 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 1,770 sq mi ( 4,600 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 4,500 sq mi ( 11,700 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CSA </Th> <Td> 10,600 sq mi ( 27,600 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> 141 ft ( 43 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population ( 2016 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State capital </Th> <Td> 673,184 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Estimate ( 2016 ) </Th> <Td> 673,184 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 13,903 / sq mi ( 5,368 / km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 4,180,000 ( US : 10th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 4,628,910 ( US : 10th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CSA </Th> <Td> 8,041,303 ( US : 6th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym </Th> <Td> Bostonian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> EST ( UTC − 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer ( DST ) </Th> <Td> EDT ( UTC − 4 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ZIP Codes </Th> <Td> 53 ZIP codes ( show ) <Ul> <Li> 02108 -- 02137 , 02163 , 02196 , 02199 , 02201 , 02203 , 02204 , 02205 , 02206 , 02210 , 02211 , 02212 , 02215 , 02217 , 02222 , 02126 , 02228 , 02241 , 02266 , 02283 , 02284 , 02293 , 02295 , 02297 , 02298 , 02467 ( also includes parts of Newton and Brookline ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area codes </Th> <Td> 617 and 857 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FIPS code </Th> <Td> 25 - 07000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GNIS feature ID </Th> <Td> 0617565 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GDP </Th> <Td> USD 371 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Boston.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did boston become the capital of massachusetts
when did boston become the capital of massachusetts
March 4 , 1822
March 4 , 1822