Meteti, Darién Province

San Vicente Migrant Reception Centre

Panama

Status

In use

2025

Type: Secure reception centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Not Available

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Families, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2025

No Data
No Data
Panama

2,658

Refugees

8,143

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
San Vicente Migrant Reception Centre

Alternative Names: San Vicente Migrant Camp

Location

Country: Panama

City & Region: Meteti, Darién Province, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 8.569968312128633, -78.02050350592302

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Secure reception centre
2025

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2025

Adult women

2025

Families

2025
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2025

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2025
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2025
Armed External Guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2025

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access No

2025
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
No
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2025
No
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2025

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones No

2025
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Free Outgoing Local Calls No

2025
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls No

2025
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2025