Barranquilla Colombia Temple

The Barranquilla Colombia Temple is the 161st temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is located in Puerto Colombia, Colombia. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 1, 2011, during general conference. It is the second built in Colombia, after the Bogotá Colombia Temple, is the 19th in South America, and is the northernmost temple on the continent. The temple has a dome, cupola, and a single attached end tower with an angel Moroni statue. It was designed by LAT41 Architects, using the neoclassical architecture of Colombia's Republic period. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, took place on 20 February 2016, with Juan A. Uceda, president of the church's South America Northwest Area, presiding.

The Barranquilla Colombia Temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 1, 2011, during general conference, and concurrently with the Durban South Africa, Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo, Star Valley Wyoming, and Provo City Center temples. The groundbreaking ceremony, marking the commencement of construction, took place on February 20, 2016, with general authority Juan A. Uceda presiding. Held during the church’s 50th anniversary year in Colombia, it was attended by local church members, civic leaders, and other dignitaries. In the dedicatory prayer, Uceda asked for the Lord’s blessings on all who would participate in the temple’s construction, including government officials. He encouraged members to make temple worship a family tradition and to engage in family history research. On July 15, 2019, the church announced that the temple would be constructed on a 5.4-acre property located in the city of Barranquilla, about two miles south of the Caribbean Sea. Preliminary plans called for a three-story structure of more than 25,000 square feet. Despite the country's historical periods of civil unrest and religious opposition, Colombian Latter-day Saints have remained resilient and devoted since the arrival of the first missionaries in 1966. This faith provided a second temple in their country, nearly two decades afte

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