| Sarandí del Yí | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Uruguay |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1875 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 Census |
| Population Total: | 7176 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -33.3333°N -55.6333°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 97100 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 4367 (+4 digits) |
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 east of Durazno, the capital of the department. The nearest populated centre, to the south, is the small town of Capilla del Sauce of the Florida Department.
A "Pueblo" (village) was founded here on 19 December 1875. On 13 June 1906 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 3.041, and then on 23 August 1956, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley N° 12.308.[1]
In 2011 Sarandí del Yí had a population of 7,176.[2]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 3,988 | |
| 1963 | 5,882 | |
| 1975 | 6,355 | |
| 1985 | 5,910 | |
| 1996 | 6,662 | |
| 2004 | 7,289 | |
| 2011 | 7,176 |
The city is home to Club Nacional de Fútbol (Sarandí del Yi), an athletics club founded in 1911.[4]