Hermosillo Sonora México Temple

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Hermosillo Sonora México Temple
Number	72	edit data
Announcement	1998-07-20
Groundbreaking	1998-12-05 by Eran A. Call
Open House	15 February - 19 February 2000
Dedication	2000-02-27 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Location	General Pedro García Conde no. 303 Esquina Con Juan José Ríos Colonia Pitic Hermosillo, Sonora México
Phone number	(52) 662-210-5660
Site	1.54 acres (0.6 hectares)
Total floor area	10,769 sq ft (1,000 m²)
Exterior finish	White marble veneer
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Ordinance rooms	2
Sealing rooms	2
Clothing rental	No
Cafeteria	No services
Visitors' center	No
Preceded by	Ciudad Juárez México Temple
Followed by	Albuquerque New Mexico Temple
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The Hermosillo Sonora México Temple is the 72nd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Hermosillo, capital of the northern state of Sonora, was one of the first areas in Mexico to have Mormon missionaries. The Church officially announced the building of the Hermosillo temple on 20 July 1998. Mormon Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Hermosillo Sonora México Temple on 27 February 2000. The temple has a total floor area of 10,769 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.