Venezuela Maracaibo Mission

Mission leaders

Ramón J. and Carmen Maria Martínez

Began service ~July 2026 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2029-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2026 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

Calle 73 Ave 3G # 3F-87, Edif. El Tama, Sector Bella Vista, Maracaibo , Zulia, Venezuela

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Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026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

Mail and package delivery can be very unreliable; check with the mission office before sending anything.

• 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

• Maracaibo Venezuela Temple — Announced (7 April 2024) · ~0 km
• Barranquilla Colombia Temple — Operating (9 December 2018) · ~358 km
• Caracas Venezuela Temple — Operating (20 August 2000) · ~518 km

The Church in Venezuela

Official Languages

Spanish

Church Membership

179,389

Congregations

235 (176 Wards, 59 Branches)

Number of Missions

4

Operating Temples

1

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/Caracas

Currency

VES

Country code

+58

U.S. travel advisory

Level 3: Reconsider Travel as of 2026-10-08

Organized

1 July 1979

Culture & food

• Families are close-knit and hospitable.
• Follow mission safety guidance closely.

Foods: Arepas, Pabellón criollo, Cachapas, Hallacas (Christmas)

Family groups

• Mision Maracaibo 1991-94 Pres. Turley Group
• Reunion 1985-88 Pres. Cesar Cacuango Group
• Retornados de Mision Maracaibo Decada del 90 Group
• Mision Maracaibo Reunion Facebook Group
• Mision V Maracaibo Facebook Group
• Mision Venezuela Maracaibo Facebook Group
• Companeros de la Mision Maracaibo 1984-86 Group

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