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Panama address format & examples

How to write a Panamanian address

Panama is more than just an awesome song by Van Halen. It's the home to the world-famous canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, a diverse melting pot of indigenous communities of both Spanish and Afro-Caribbean heritage, and an array of biodiversity and natural wonders such as rain forests, beaches, coral reefs, and more! But how to address a letter to Panama? Easy as can be. We've collected some Panamanian address examples for you to look at, and we provide you with tools to help validate any address.

With a suite of address validation tools for addresses all around the world, Smarty is the best source for location data. Simply enter any Panamanian address, and you get it back formatted, standardized, and validated faster than you can say “Panama.” Address formatting in Panama can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. Street and building number - List one after the other in this order without any separating punctuation.
  3. District or area - The district the address is in.
  4. City - The city goes on its own line. Sweeeet.
  5. Administrative Area - The larger area that the address is in.
  6. Country - This is often shortened to PAN.
Panama address example

Panama address examples

Postal box example

Zona 9-A

Apartado 174

Betania

Panama 1000

Panama

PAN

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Panama addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Panamanian address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Panama's national postal system, "Correos y Telégrafos de Panamá," was established in 1904. As of recent data, Correos y Telégrafos de Panamá services approximately 3,822 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Panama. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
10 provinces and 3 indigenous regions
Administration area names and abbreviations

Provinces: ()

Bocas del Toro (BO)

Chiriquí (CH)

Coclé (CC)

Colón (CO)

Darién (DA)

Herrera (HE)

Los Santos (LS)

Panamá (PA)

Veraguas (VE)

Panamá Oeste (PO)

Indigenous Regions: ()

Guna Yala (GY)

Emberá-Wounaan (EW)

Ngäbe-Buglé (NB)

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
código postal
Postal code format
9999
Postal service provider and website

Correos y Telégrafos de Panamá

http://www.correospanama.gob.pa/

Country information

You look like you'd love some extra address data for Panama, like ISO codes, major cities, etc. You can eye those right here. Feel the power of knowing more about Panama’s addresses.

Country/territory name
Panama
ISO3
PAN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
PA
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
PAN
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
591
Endonym
Panamá
Total land area
74,177 KM²
Capital
Panama City
Other major cities
San Miguelito, Tocumen, David

Population information

Total population
4,468,087 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
68% / 32%
Urban population
3,038,299
Rural population
1,429,788
Official language
Spanish
All languages spoken
Spanish, English, Ngäbere
Most commonly used postal language
Spanish
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Now that you've seen our Panama address examples and have become as wizard at Panamanian address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Visit the international address formats page for information on other countries and territories we cover.

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