Mexico Culiacán Mission

Mission leaders

Erick and Ana R. Lara

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

251 C. Rio Mocorito, Culiacán Rosales, 80220 Sinaloa, Mexico

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Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026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

• Culiacán Mexico Temple — Site announced (3 October 2021) · ~0 km
• Torreón Mexico Temple — Dedication scheduled (22 November 2026) · ~408 km
• Chihuahua Mexico Temple — Site announced (7 April 2024) · ~446 km
• Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple — Operating (27 February 2000) · ~594 km

The Church in Mexico

Official Languages

Spanish

Church Membership

1,572,287

Congregations

1,875 (1,401 Wards, 474 Branches)

Number of Missions

34

Operating Temples

14

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/Mazatlan

Currency

MXN

Country code

+52

U.S. travel advisory

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution as of 2026-10-08

Organized

1 July 1987

Culture & food

• Greet everyone in the room; a light handshake or cheek kiss among women is common.
• Use "usted" with older people.
• Family and hospitality are central; accept food graciously.
• Drink only bottled or filtered water.

Foods: Tacos, tamales, and enchiladas, Pozole, Mole, Fresh fruit with chili and lime

Family groups

• Mexico Culiacan Mission Moms (LDS) Group
• Culiacan & Ciudad Obregon Mission Parents Group
• JAS Mision MX Culiacan Facebook Group
• Mision Culiacan Reunion – Mexico City 2014 Group
• Mision Mexico Culiacan Mini Reunion
• Mision Mexico Culiacan Facebook Group
• Mision Culiacan (1994-1996) Facebook Group

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