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Naga Philippines Temple

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Naga Philippines Temple

Preparing for groundbreaking ceremony; preliminary site preparations underway
Naga Philippines Temple

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Location

Lot 1045-A-1-A
Barangay Concepcion Grande
Naga, Bicol
Philippines

Announcement: 

2 October 2022

Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 

8 August 2026 by Steven D. Shumway

Site: 

9.11 acres  |  3.7 hectares

Architectural Features: 

Single attached central tower

Total Floor Area: 

18,850 square feet  |  1,751 square meters

Elevation: 

41 feet  |  13 meters

Groundbreaking Ceremony

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Naga Philippines Temple has been scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026. Elder Steven D. Shumway of the Philippines Area Presidency will preside at the event. The temple will be constructed on a 9.11-acre site located at the intersection of Almeda Highway and Almeda Avenue in the Concepcion Grande barangay of Naga. Site preparations have been under for the last several months.1


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.2


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.3

  1. "Groundbreaking Date Announced for the Naga Philippines Temple," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Jun. 2026.
  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.
  3. "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.