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La Paz Bolivia Temple

Planning and approval phase; site location announced; exterior rendering released; groundbreaking not announced
La Paz Bolivia Temple

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Location

Avenida Los Sauces and Calle 8 de Calacoto
Calacoto
La Paz
Bolivia

Announcement: 

3 October 2021

Site: 

3.8 acres  |  1.5 hectares

Architectural Features: 

Single attached central tower

Ordinance Rooms: 

One instruction room, two sealing rooms, and one baptistry

Total Floor Area: 

18,850 square feet  |  1,751 square meters

Elevation: 

10,680 feet  |  3,255 meters

Construction Status

The La Paz Bolivia Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.


Temple Rendering

On January 22, 2024, the official exterior rendering for the La Paz Bolivia Temple was released to the public.1


Temple Site

On August 28, 2023, the location of the La Paz Bolivia Temple was announced as a 3.8-acre site located near Avenida Los Sauces and Calle 8 de Calacoto in the Calacoto neighborhood of La Paz. Plans call for a temple of approximately 18,850 square feet.2


Temple Announcement

On October 3, 2021, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the La Paz Bolivia Temple at the October 2021 General Conference. This will be the third temple in Bolivia, where there are more than 212,000 members. The Cochabamba Bolivia Temple was dedicated in 2000 by President Gordon B. Hinckley, and the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson in 2020. The temple will serve members in the cities of La Paz and El Alto, where the Church has seen significant growth.3


  1. "La Paz Bolivia Temple Rendering Released," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 22 Jan. 2024.
  2. "Manhattan New York Temple to Close for Renovations; Locations released for four other temples in North and South America" The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 28 Aug. 2023.
  3. "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Oct. 2021.

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Forming the exterior walls