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
It is located on Route 3 and Route 25, 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]
On 17 March 2006, in the Tragedia de Young, eight people were crushed to death in a televised event in which they pulled a train to raise money for the local hospital.[4]
Population
In 2011, Young had a population of 16,756.[5]
| 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
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Sosa Vignolo, Daniel (10 May 2009). "Juez absolvió a maquinista por la tragedia de Young" [Judge acquitted engineer for Young tragedy]. El País (Uruguay) (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Río Negro". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
- YoungHoy: Local magazine featuring cultural content Archived 2016-07-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- YoungCiudad.com city information portal: photos and news Archived 2013-07-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- INE map of Young