Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Major excavation has been completed for the foundation of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple. Piles of fill and aggregate sit in the base of the excavation pit while a safety fence surrounds the upper perimeter. The two-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet (2,787 square meters) is being constructed on a 1.5-acre (0.6-hectare) lot near Calzada Aguilar Batres—a major Guatemala City thoroughfare.

A view through the construction gates at the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple site shows the fill pile that has been created from excavation for the foundation. The building will stand on a 1.5-acre site in the Zone 11 neighborhood of Roosevelt, which borders the Miraflores neighborhood. The groundbreaking ceremony for the temple was held five and a half months ago.

Ground was broken for the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, second counselor in the Central America Area presidency, presided at the event. During the program, a pioneering member of the Church shared that he had been a temple worker for almost three decades and that he knew of the joy of our ancestors who have their ordinance work performed in the House of the Lord. Elder Giuffra said that Heavenly Father has asked us to construct temples on the earth as a place of refuge and worship for His children.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, second counselor in the Central America Area presidency, will preside. The temple will be constructed on the 1.5-acre site of the former Roosevelt Ward meetinghouse at the intersection of 13 Calle and 5A Avenida in Guatemala City. The two-story temple will be approximately 30,000 square feet.

A Church news release published today has revealed the official name for the temple announced for the greater Guatemala City area in the October 2020 General Conference. The temple will be known as the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple. Miraflores is a popular name for venues in the area including major shopping and entertainment complexes, residential developments, medical centers, and parks. The 30,000-square-foot temple will be built on the site of the Roosevelt Ward meetinghouse. No groundbreaking date has been announced yet.

The temple announced for the greater Guatemala City, Guatemala, area will be constructed on the 1.5-acre site where the Roosevelt Ward meetinghouse stands at the intersection of 13 Calle and 5A Avenida in Guatemala City. Plans call for a two-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. The temple will be the fourth for Guatemala, joining the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple, and the Cobán Guatemala Temple (currently under construction). No groundbreaking date has been scheduled yet.