Sarandí del Yí


Sarandí del Yí is a city in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.

Location

It is located on the north bank of the river Río Yi, and on the intersection of Route 6 with Route 14, about east of Durazno, the capital of the department. The nearest populated centre, to the south, is the small town of Capilla del Sauce of the Florida Department.

History

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

Population

In 2011 Sarandí del Yí had a population of 7,176.
YearPopulation
19083,988
19635,882
19756,355
19855,910
19966,662
20047,289
20117,176

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

The city is home to Club Nacional de Fútbol, an athletics club founded in 1911.