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Santiago Philippines Temple
Planning and approval phase; site location announced; exterior rendering released
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Announcement:
2 October 2022Site:
14.47 acres | 5.9 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached end towerTotal Floor Area:
18,850 square feet | 1,751 square metersElevation:
260 feet | 79 metersConstruction Status
The Santiago Philippines Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.
Temple Rendering
On February 23, 2026, the official exterior rendering for the Santiago Philippines Temple was published.
Temple Site
On February 23, 2026, the location of the Santiago Philippines Temple was announced as a 14.47-acre site located east of Camella Isabella Main Road in the Malvar neighborhood (barangay) of Santiago. Plans call for a single-story, 18,850 square-foot temple along with a patron housing facility, distribution center, and meetinghouse.1
Temple Announcement
On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Santiago Philippines Temple at the October 2022 General Conference. Located about 225 miles northeast of Manila, the temple is the tenth announced for the Philippines. At the time of its announcement, there were nine temples in the country that were announced, under construction, or dedicated including the Alabang Philippines Temple, Bacolod Philippines Temple, Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple, Cebu City Philippines Temple, Davao Philippines Temple, Manila Philippines Temple, Naga Philippines Temple, Tacloban City Philippines Temple, and Urdaneta Philippines Temple.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.
