Pando, Uruguay

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FieldValue
official_namePando
settlement_typeCity & Municipality
image_skylinePlaza de Pando.jpg
image_captionThe central square of Pando with the Church of the Immaculate Conception in the background
pushpin_mapUruguay
pushpin_map_captionLocation within Uruguay
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUruguay
subdivision_type1Department
subdivision_name1Canelones
established_titleFounded
established_date1788
population_total25947
population_as_of2011 Census
timezoneUTC -3
coordinates
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code91000
area_code_typeDial plan
area_code+598 2 (+7 digits)
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Pando is a city in the Canelones Department of Uruguay. It is an important commercial and industrial centre which has become part of the wider Montevideo metropolitan area.

Pando is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs and which includes several other small populated areas and rural areas from the limits of the Ciudad de la Costa to the south to the limits of Route 7 to the northwest.

Geography

The city is located on Route 8, about 29 km northeast of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Pando flows by the east limits of the city.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pando has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. |location = Pando, Uruguay |single line = Yes |metric first = Yes |Jan high F = 83 |Feb high F = 82 |Mar high F = 78 |Apr high F = 71 |May high F = 64 |Jun high F = 59 |Jul high F = 58 |Aug high F = 59 |Sep high F = 63 |Oct high F = 68 |Nov high F = 74 |Dec high F = 79 |year high F = 70 |Jan low F = 62 |Feb low F = 61 |Mar low F = 59 |Apr low F = 53 |May low F = 48 |Jun low F = 43 |Jul low F = 43 |Aug low F = 43 |Sep low F = 46 |Oct low F = 49 |Nov low F = 54 |Dec low F = 59 |year low F = 52 |Jan precipitation inch = 2.9 |Feb precipitation inch = 2.6 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.9 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.9 |May precipitation inch = 3.3 |Jun precipitation inch = 3.2 |Jul precipitation inch = 2.9 |Aug precipitation inch = 3.1 |Sep precipitation inch = 3 |Oct precipitation inch = 2.6 |Nov precipitation inch = 2.9 |Dec precipitation inch = 3.1 |year precipitation inch = 37.4 |source 1 = Weatherbase |url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=186568&cityname=Pando- |publisher=Weatherbase |title=Weatherbase.com |year=2013 Retrieved on October 19, 2013. |date=October 2013

History

Pando was founded on 13 May 1788. It took its name from one of its first inhabitants who had moved there in 1730. It was the seat of the Guardia del Pando, a force against Portuguese advances. It had acquired the status of "Pueblo" (village) before the Independence of Uruguay.

According to the Act of Ley Nº 759, on 11 March 1863 it held the status of "Villa" (town). On 5 August 1920, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.252.

In 1969, the Tupamaros took part in a violent occupation known as the Taking of Pando ().

Places of worship

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Pando had a population of 25,947. In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 31,713 for the municipality during the elections. |percentages=pagr | 1908| 7,927 | 1963| 12,876 | 1975| 16,406 | 1985| 19,795 | 1996| 23,384 | 2004| 24,004 | 2011| 25,947 | source={{cite web | url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/Categorizaci%F3n%20localidades%20urbanas%20orden%20alfab%E9tico.pdf | title=Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) |publisher=INE |year=2012 |format=PDF |access-date=8 September 2012}}

References

References

  1. [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=186568&cityname=Pando%2C+Canelones%2C+Uruguay&units= Climate Summary for Pando, Uruguay]
  2. (2012). "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)". INE.
  3. "ELECCIONES - Canelones". [[El Observador (Uruguay).
  4. (4 March 2020). "Zabalza, su relato de la Toma de Pando y su encuentro con el hijo del civil asesinado".
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  6. (2012). "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE.

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