Pando is a city in the Canelones Department of Uruguay. It lies within the wider Montevideo metropolitan area, having become integrated into that urban region as the capital's built-up area has expanded northward.
The city functions as an important commercial and industrial centre. Its economy and role within the department reflect this industrial and commercial character rather than a tourism or administrative function.
Pando's position within the Montevideo metropolitan area places it among the settlements of the Canelones Department that form part of the capital region's extended urban zone.