Sarandí del Yí

Sarandi del Yi on the map of Uruguay

Sarandi del Yi is a city in Uruguay.

Geography

It is located in the southeastern part of the department of Durazno in its sector 9 you lies on the Rio Yi, which forms the border with the Nachbardepartamento Florida here. A few kilometers north of the town of Rossell y Rius is located. The area south and southwest of the city is referred to as Cuchilla Illescas, the one east as Cuchilla de los Molles and that in the northeast as Cuchilla Malbajar.

History

On August 23, 1956 Sarandi del Yi was classified by the law Nr.12.308 in the category " Ciudad ".

Infrastructure

Due to the location of the Ruta 14 results

Population

The place had women in the census in the year 2011 7.176 inhabitants, of which 3,486 male and 3,690.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

City ​​council

Mayor ( alcalde ) of Sarandi del Yi, Mario César Pereyra.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Juan Ramón Carrasco ( born 1956 ), football player and coach
• Wilson Elso Goñi (1938-2009), politician ( Minister of Transport, 1990-1993)