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Between February and April 2021, information on the cover, floristic composition, and structural characterization of the mangrove on the Pixvae coast, Veraguas, Pacific Panama, was generated. Coverage was estimated using the Planet Scope (2020) satellite image and the Raster DTM (2020). For the floristic composition and structural characterization, 42 quadrants of 10 m x 10 m were established parallel to the estuaries and towards the inner part of the mangrove, where the species, height of trees, and circumference at 1.30 cm were recorded. The basal area, density, volume of the trees, and regeneration were calculated as well. Five mangrove species and t other associated species were identified in an area of 93.6 ha. The histogram reflected an inverted j-shaped distribution, with a greater number of trees between 2.5 and 10 cm and little representation of trees with diameters greater than 10 cm. Regeneration was recorded in all quadrants, and Pelliciera rhizophorae was the species that presented the highest number of seedlings. This study presents the first characterization of the Pixvae mangrove, which is an important component towards establishing the management plan for the area.