Retalhuleu Guatemala Temple
In his closing remarks at the 193rd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Retalhuleu Guatemala Temple.
Retalhuleu, with a population of about 90,000 residents, is located near the Pacific coast in southwestern Guatemala. This will be the fifth temple in the country. The Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, dedicated in December 1984, was the first temple built in Central America and the fourth built in Latin America. The Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple was dedicated in December 2011. The Cobán Guatemala Temple and Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple are currently under construction.
The first Latter-day Saint missionaries arrived in Guatemala in 1947. Today, Guatemala is home to 287,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 440 congregations.
Location
The Retalhuleu Guatemala Temple is currently in the planning stages. No location has been announced.
