A new temple coming to the greater Guatemala City area will be called the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday.
The new temple, the country’s fourth, was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the Oct. 2020 general conference.
Plans for the Miraflores temple show a two-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. It will be built on a 1.5-acre site located at the intersection of 13 Calle and 5-56 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
A map showing the location of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
There are more than 280,000 Latter-day Saints attending approximately 440 congregations in Guatemala, according to the church’s newsroom.
A rendering of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple.
The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints
Guatemala’s other three other temples include:
- Cobán Guatemala Temple (under construction).
- Guatemala City Guatemala Temple (completed in 1984).
- Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple (completed in 2011).