Announcement of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple
President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple on Oct. 2, 2022, during the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Guatemala had approximately 280,000 Latter-day Saints among 430 congregations. The closest temple to Huehuetenango is currently the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple, a distance of approximately 33 miles away.
Ground will be broken for the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple on March 14, 2026, with Elder Patricio M. Giuffra — a General Authority Seventy and president of the Central America Area — presiding.
Timeline of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple
The Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple was announced by President Nelson on Oct. 2, 2022. Ground will be broken for the temple on March 14, 2026, with Elder Patricio M. Giuffra presiding.
Architecture and Design of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on March 20, 2023, the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 10,787 square feet at 18 Avenida, Zona 4, El Terrero, Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
Architectural renderings of the house of the Lord, released on May 13, 2024, show a white exterior surrounded by rectangular windows. A domed cupola with a white dome stands above the center of the building. Flowerbeds, grassy areas and evergreen trees adorn the grounds.