Young, Uruguay
Young
Ciudad de Young | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Young Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′0″S 57°38′0″W / 32.70000°S 57.63333°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Río Negro Department |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 16,756 |
| • Demonym | younguense |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 65100 |
| Dial plan | +598 4567 (+4 digits) |
Young is a city in the centre of the Río Negro Department of Uruguay.
Geography[edit]
It is located on Route 3, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Trinidad, the capital of Flores Department.
History[edit]
On 17 August 1920, the group of houses known as "Estación de Young" was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.256.[1] Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 14 August 1958 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.515[2] and then, on 15 October 1963, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.[3]
Population[edit]
In 2011, Young had a population of 16,756.[4]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 7,974 |
| 1975 | 11,015 |
| 1985 | 12,249 |
| 1996 | 14,567 |
| 2004 | 14,251 |
| 2011 | 16,756 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 12.515". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1958. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Río Negro". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links[edit]
- YoungHoy: Local magazine featuring cultural content (in Spanish)
- YoungCiudad.com city information portal: photos and news (in Spanish)
- INE map of Young
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