# Señorita Panamá 2004

Señorita Panamá 2004 was the 22nd Señorita Panamá pageant and 39th celebration of the Miss Panama contest. It was held in National Theatre of Panama in Panama City, Panama, on September 11, 2004, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Rosa María Hernández.
The pageant was broadcast live on RPC Televisión. About 12 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Señorita Panamá 2003 Jessica Rodríguez crowned Rosa María Hernández of Los Santos as the new Señorita Panamá.
Hernández competed in the 54th edition of the Miss Universe 2005 pageant, at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Señorita Panamá 2004 | Los Santos – Rosa María Hernández |
| 1st Runner-Up | Coclé – Ana Isabel Ibáñez Carles |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Panamá Centro – Rosmery Isabel Suárez |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Panama City – Mercy Karina Correia Moreno |
| 4th Runner-Up | Panama City – Maite Sanchez González |

### Special awards

| Final Results | Designer | Topic | Contestant |
| Best National Costume to Miss Universe | Jorge Crespo | "El Tesoro de Dabaibe" | Julianna Barriga |
| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Congeniality | Denys Rodríguez (Colón) |
| Miss Photogenic | Julianna Barriga (Panamá USA) |
| Miss Internet | Rosemary Suárez (Panama City) |
| Best Skin | Rosa María Hernández (Los Santos) |

### Judges

* Daniel Machado - photographer
* Catherine Correia - actress

## Contestants

These are the competitors who have been selected this year.
| Represent | Contestant | Age | Height (m) | Hometown |
| Coclé | Ana Isabel Ibañez Perea | 23 | 1.65 | Penonome |
| Los Santos | Rosa María Hernández | 21 | 1.67 | Las Tablas |
| Panama City | Nadia Luisa Díaz Orbeño | 22 | 1.67 | Panama City |
| Colón | Yamira Julisa Lindsay Castaño | 22 | 1.70 | Colón |
| Panamá USA | Julianna Evelyn Barriga Campos | 19 | 1.72 | Miami |
| Panama City | Mercy Karina Correia Preciado | 23 | 1.73 | Panama City |
| Panama City | Maite Valentina Sanchez González | 19 | 1.74 | Panama City |
| Colón | Denys Anditha Rodríguez Cobo | 22 | 1.75 | Colón |
| Veraguas | Ingrid Mabelyn González de los Santos | 20 | 1.74 | Santiago de Veraguas |
| Chiriquí | Roselyz Renata Bolivar Hendicks | 21 | 1.76 | David |
| Chiriquí | Ingrid Laura Chang Valerio | 21 | 1.78 | David |
| Panama City | Rosemary Sandra Suarez Machazek | 23 | 1.77 | Panama City |

## Election schedule

* Friday May 28 presentation to the press in the Hotel Radisson Decapolis
* Friday September 10, National Costume election.
* Thursday September 11 Final night, coronation Señorita Panamá 2004

## Candidates notes

* Mayte Sánchez González won Miss International Panamá 2006 and participate in the Miss International 2006 in Tokyo, Japan & Beijing, China finals was held on November 11, 2006 at Beijing Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China. She was the First Runner Up.
* Rosmery Isabel Suárez competed in Miss Earth 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines.
* Ingrid González was named Miss Panamá Earth 2004 but did not compete in Miss Earth 2004.
* Ana Isabel Ibáñez was Miss Hawaiian Tropic Panamá 2002.
* Mercy Correia participated in Miss Caraibes Hibiscus.
* Julianna Barriga competed in the Miss Florida Teen USA.