Santiago Chile Temple

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Santiago Chile Temple

Number	24	edit data
Announcement	1980-04-02
Groundbreaking	1981-05-30 by Spencer W. Kimball
Open House	24 August – 8 September 1983
Dedication	1983-09-15 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Rededication	2006-03-12 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Location	Pocuro 1940 Providencia Santiago Chile
Phone number	(56) 340-5070
Site	2.61 acres (1.1 hectares)
Total floor area	20,831 sq ft (1,935 m²)
Exterior finish	Stucco on concrete block
Ordinance rooms	2
Clothing rental	No
Cafeteria	No services
Preceded by	Nuku alofa Tonga Temple
Followed by	Papeete Tahiti Temple
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The Santiago Chile Temple is the 26th constructed and 24th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the Chilean capital, Santiago, it was built with a modern single-spire design.

The LDS temple in Santiago, Chile was announced on April 2, 1980, and dedicated on September 15, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on an 2.6 acre plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 3 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 20,831 square feet. The spire is 76 feet tall. The Apia Samoa Temple, Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple, and the Sydney Australia Temple all follow this temple's design. The temple was recently remodeled, and rededicated by President Hinckley on March 12, 2006.

The Santiago Chile Temple was the first Mormon temple to be built in a Spanish-speaking country and the second to be built in South America. The temple serves roughly 540,000 Latter-day Saints in the vicinity.

Since its initial construction, there have been additions to the temple property including housing for patrons who come from the far reaches of Chile to stay in while they attend the temple.