Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple
Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
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.
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