El Salvador San Salvador West Mission

Mission leaders

Aristóteles S. and Loryn E. Galán

Began service ~July 2025 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2028-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2025 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

Apartado Postal #81, Correos Multiplaza, CP Antiguo Cuscatlan, La Libertad, El Salvador

Phone

Not yet verified

Email

Not yet verified

Source

Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026

Letters & packages

Import duties and customs delays are common here. Many parents send small padded envelopes or use the pouch/letter options from the call packet; declare low values honestly and avoid sending valuables.

• Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
• Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
• Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
• Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.

Packages, holidays & time zone (interactive) →

Language

Spanish

Spanish is phonetic: vowels are always a (ah), e (eh), i (ee), o (oh), u (oo). Stress usually falls on the second-to-last syllable unless an accent mark says otherwise. Use "usted" (formal you) with adults until invited to use "tú".

Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.

Nearby temples

• Santa Ana El Salvador Temple — Announced (6 October 2024) · ~52 km
• Guatemala City Guatemala Temple — Operating (14 December 1984) · ~178 km
• Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple — Operating (17 March 2013) · ~218 km
• Cobán Guatemala Temple — Operating (9 June 2024) · ~236 km

The Church in El Salvador

Official Languages

Spanish

Church Membership

132,399

Congregations

154 (126 Wards, 28 Branches)

Number of Missions

3

Operating Temples

1

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/El_Salvador

Currency

USD

Country code

+503

U.S. travel advisory

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions as of 2026-10-08

Culture & food

• Salvadorans are known as hardworking and friendly.
• Follow mission safety guidance closely.

Foods: Pupusas with curtido, Yuca frita, Tamales, Horchata

Family groups

• Misión El Savador San Salvador Oeste 1996-1999 Group
• El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize Mission Group
• MISIÓN EL SALVADOR SAN SALVADOR OESTE 2000 AL 2004 Group
• Hermanas – San Salvador West/Belize Mission Group
• Mision El Salvador San Salvador Oeste Group

As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.