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Facts and Figures: Oaxaca Mexico Temple

Location: Avenida Universidad, Fracc. Real de Candiani, esquina Hacienda de Candiani.

Temple presidency: President Howard G. Schmidt, counselors Juan Bautista McGill and Luis Sanchez Olvera.

Rooms: Celestial room, baptistry, two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms.

Facade: White marble from Torreon, Mexico.

Size: 10,700 square feet.

Architect: Alvaro Iigo.

Contractor: Impulsa/Okland Construction Co., project manager, Jay Erekson

District: Serves 26,000 members in 10 stakes and one district, and four branches.

Schedule: Opened March 13, 2000.

Pertinent facts: Announced Feb. 23, 1999; groundbreaking March 13, 1999; open house Feb. 28-March 4, 2000, with 10,658 attending; dedicated in four sessions by President James E. Faust on March 11, 2000.

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