Antofagasta Chile Temple
Under construction
Number	209
Site	2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Floor area	23,000 sq ft (2,100 m2)
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Announced	7 April 2019, by Russell M. Nelson[1]
Groundbreaking	27 November 2020, by Juan Pablo Villar
Location	Antofagasta, Chile
Geographic coordinates	23°34′18″S 70°23′40″W / 23.5718°S 70.3945°W / -23.5718; -70.3945
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The Antofagasta Chile Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Antofagasta, Chile.^[2]

The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson on April 7, 2019. The Antofagasta Chile Temple was announced concurrently with 7 other temples.^[3] At the time, the number of operating or announced temples was 162.^[4]

On November 27, 2020, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Elder Juan Pablo Villar, a General Authority Seventy and a member of the South America South Area Presidency, presiding.^[2] This will be the third temple in Chile.^[5]

Santiago

Santiago West

Antofagasta

Concepción

Viña del Mar

Puerto Montt

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Temples in Chile (edit)

• = Operating
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• = Announced
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• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile
• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)

• Antofagasta Chile Temple Official announcement
• Antofagasta Chile Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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