Site announced for Puerto Montt Chile Temple

The future house of the Lord is planned as an 18,500-square-foot building in southern Chile

Published: Jan 26, 2026, 5:01 p.m. MST

A map with a pin showing the location of the Puerto Montt Chile Temple site, with nearby roads. — A map of the Puerto Montt Chile Temple site. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a site for the Puerto Montt Chile Temple. It’s one of six houses of the Lord in various stages for the South American country.

Planned as a single-story building, the Puerto Montt temple will be constructed at Avenida Chamiza Lote 2 2015, Pelluco, Comuna de Puerto Montt. It will be nearly 18,500 square feet, standing on a 5.8-acre site.

Information about the location and a corresponding site map were first published Jan. 26 on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

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