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Naga Philippines Temple
Planning and approval phase; site location announced; exterior rendering released
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Announcement:
2 October 2022Site:
9.11 acres | 3.7 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached central towerTotal Floor Area:
18,850 square feet | 1,751 square metersElevation:
41 feet | 13 metersConstruction Status
The Naga Philippines Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.
Temple Rendering
On February 23, 2026, the official exterior rendering of the Naga Philippines Temple was released to the public.
Temple Site
On February 23, 2026, the location for the Naga Philippines Temple was announced as a 9.11-acre site located at Lot 1045-A-1-A in the Concepcion Grande neighborhood (barangay) of Naga. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 18,850 square feet with an adjoining ancillary building and an on-site meetinghouse.1
Temple Announcement
On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Naga Philippines Temple at the October 2022 General Conference. It is the ninth announced temple in the Philippines. Naga City is located about 250 miles southeast of Manila. The first temple in Manila was dedicated in 1984. There are more than 833,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 1,250 congregations in the Philippines. Since the country officially opened for missionary work in 1961, Church growth has been among the fastest in the world.2
- "News for Temples in Brazil, the Philippines, Texas and South Dakota," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 23 Feb. 2026.
- "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022.