Panama Panama City Mission

Mission leaders

Ricardo and Kriss Spencer

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

Carrasquilla Entrega General AP 0834, Ciudad de Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama, 507-213-3180

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Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026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

• Panama City Panama Temple — Operating (10 August 2008) · ~0 km
• San José Costa Rica Temple — Operating (4 June 2000) · ~512 km
• Medellín Colombia Temple — Site announced (6 October 2024) · ~532 km
• Barranquilla Colombia Temple — Operating (9 December 2018) · ~557 km

The Church in Panama

Official Languages

Spanish

Church Membership

63,936

Congregations

80 (48 Wards, 32 Branches)

Number of Missions

1

Operating Temples

1

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/Panama

Currency

PAB

Country code

+507

U.S. travel advisory

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

Organized

1 July 1989

Culture & food

• Greet with a handshake; be friendly and patient.
• Expect heat and heavy rain much of the year.

Foods: Sancocho, Arroz con pollo, Patacones, Ceviche

Family groups

• Panama City Mission Moms and Friends (LDS) Group
• Panama, Panama City Mission Facebook Group
• Panama, Panama City Mission 2013 Facebook Group
• Panama City Mission Reunion President Seegmiller Group

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