Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple
| Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple | ||||
| Number | 136 | |||
| Dedication | 11 December 2011, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf | |||
| Site | 6.47 acres (2.62 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 21,085 ft2 (1,958.9 m2) | |||
| Height | 80 ft (24 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
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| Announced | 17 December 2006, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 14 March 2009, by Don R. Clarke | |||
| Open house | 11 — 26 November 2011 | |||
| Current president | Ysrael Escobar López | |||
| Designed by | Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects | |||
| Location | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 14°50′41″N 91°32′23″W / 14.84472°N 91.53972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Precast concrete panels from Mexico | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
| Notes | Announced by Gordon B. Hinckley at the groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple, and dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf. | |||
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The Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. It is in the western part of the city, near the Parque Zoológico Minerva. The intent to build the temple was announced on December 16, 2006, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple. It is the second in Guatemala, the fifth in Central America, and the 136th temple in operation worldwide at the time of its dedication.
It has a total floor area of 21,085 square feet (1,959 m²) and is on a 6.47-acre (2.6 ha) site. The design has a single spire, with a gold-leafed angel Moroni statue on top, and has a precast concrete exterior fabricated in Mexico.