title: Young, Uruguay
text: # Young, Uruguay
  
  Young is a city in the centre of the Río Negro Department of Uruguay.
  
  ## Geography
  
  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. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 14 August 1958 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.515 and then, on 15 October 1963, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.
  
  ## Population
  
  In 2011, Young had a population of 16,756.
  
  | 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
  
  ## Places of worship
  
  * Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
  