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The predominant religion in Panama is Christianity, with Catholic Church being its largest denomination. Before the arrival of Spanish missionaries , the various ethnic groups residing in the territory of modern day Panama practiced a multitude of faiths.
Panama is a predominantly Catholic country. A survey in 2020 showed that 72.31% of the population were Catholic, 9.85% were Protestant, 8.87% were other Christian, 5.5% followed another religion and 4.36% had no religious beliefs. [2] Christianity was introduced to the country with the Spanish conquistadors and centuries of missionaries.
Panama has a considerable population of Asians origin; in particular Chinese, West Asians (Lebanese, and Palestinians and Syrians) and South Asians (from India and Pakistan). The first Chinese immigrated to Panama from southern China in the 19th century to help build the Panama Railroad. There followed several waves of immigrants, especially ...
The Constitution of Panama provides for freedom of religion. [1] A survey in 2020 showed that 72.31% of the population were Catholic, 9.85% were Protestant, 8.87% were other Christian, 5.5% followed another religion and 4.36% had no religious beliefs. [2] In 2023, the country was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom. [3]
Panamanian religious leaders (1 C, 1 P) O. Religious organizations based in Panama (2 C) P. Panamanian people by religion (3 C) R. Religious buildings and structures ...
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
Panama portal; Religion portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. C. Panamanian Christians (3 C, 4 P) J. Panamanian Jews ...
Panama is a predominantly Christian country, with Islam being a minority religion. Due to the secular nature of Panama's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. According to a 2009 Pew Research Center report, there are 24,000 Muslims in Panama who constitute 0.7 percent of the population. [1]