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Sarandí del Yí — City — Location in Uruguay
Sarandí del YíCoordinates: 33°20′0″S 55°38′0″W / 33.333333°S 55.633333°WCoordinates: 33°20′0″S 55°38′0″W / 33.333333°S 55.633333°W Country 
UruguayDepartment Durazno Department Population (2004) - Total 7,289 Time zone UTC -3 Postal code 97100 Area code(s) +598 4367 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.
Its status was elevated to "City" category on 23 August 1956 by decree Ley No. 12.308.[1]
Population
In 2004, Sarandí del Yí had a population of 7,289.[2]
Year Population 1963 5,614 1975 6,355 1985 5,910 1996 6,662 2004 7,289 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
References
- ^ "LEY N° 12.308". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1956. http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=12308&Anchor=. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "2004 Census of Durazno department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Durazno/Cuadro7_06.XLS. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / S" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraS.doc. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
External links
Durazno Department of UruguayCapital: Durazno Towns and
villagesBlanquillo • Carlos Reyles • Carmen • Centenario • Cerro Chato • Durazno • La Paloma • San Jorge • Santa Bernardina • Sarandí del Yí
Sights Categories:- Uruguay geography stubs
- Populated places in the Durazno Department
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