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Sarandí del Yí
City
The church of Sarandí del Yi
The church of Sarandí del Yi
Country Uruguay
DepartmentDurazno Department
Founded1875
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,176
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
97100
Dial plan+598 4367 (+4 digits)

Sarandí del Yí is a city in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay. It is located on the north bank of the river Río Yi, and on the intersection of Route 6 with Route 14, about 95 kilometres (59 mi) east of Durazno, the capital of the department. The nearest populated centre, 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the south, is the small town of Capilla del Sauce of the Florida Department.

History

A "Pueblo" (village) was founded here on 19 December 1875. On 13 June 1906 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 3.041, and then on 23 August 1956, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley N° 12.308.[1]

Population

In 2011 Sarandí del Yí had a population of 7,176.[2]

Year Population
1908 3,988
1963 5,882
1975 6,355
1985 5,910
1996 6,662
2004 7,289
2011 7,176

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

References

  1. ^ "LEY N° 12.308". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1956. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Durazno". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.