Santiago West Chile Temple Wiki

On 3 October 2021, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Heber Valley Utah Temple. It was announced in conjunction with 12 other temples.^[1]“The Prophet Announces 13 New Temples.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 3 Oct. 2021, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2021-general-conference-new-temples.

Chile Temples at the Announcement

Announced

• –

Under Construction

• Antofagasta Chile

Dedicated

• Concepcion Chile (2009)
• Santiago Chile (1983)

On June 24, 2024, the official exterior rendering for the Santiago West Chile Temple was released to the public.^[3]”Milestones Reached for Temples in South America and the US,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 24 Jun. 2024.

Ground was broken for the Santiago West Chile Temple as Elder Alan R. Walker, General Authority Seventy and first counselor in the South America South Area presidency, presided on Aug. 17, 2024. The first house of the Lord in Chile was dedicated in Santiago in 1983 and rededicated in 2006. With the groundbreaking of the Santiago West temple, there are now two temple sites in this capital city — home to nearly 7 million residents.

“This temple will stand as a beacon of light, a place of peace and a refuge from the world, inviting all to come to Christ and receive His saving ordinances,” said Elder Walker in his dedicatory prayer on the site.^[5]”Milestones Reached for Temples in South America and the US,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 19 Aug. 2024.

A corner lot located at Primo de Rivera 1551 in the Comuna de Maipu neighborhood of Santiago has been chosen as the location for the temple.

Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 12,500 square feet.