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°WCoordinates: 32°42′0″S 57°38′0″W / 32.70000°S 57.63333°W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Río Negro
Founded	1910
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Population (2011)
• 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.

Location

It is located on Route 3, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Trinidad, the capital of Flores Department.

History

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

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

• Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

References

1. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
2. "Ley Nº 12.515". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1958. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
3. "Ley Nº 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
4. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Río Negro". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

External links

• YoungHoy: Local magazine featuring cultural content (Spanish)
• YoungCiudad.com city information portal: photos and news (Spanish)
• INE map of Young