The Santiago Chile Temple was announced just 24 years after the Chilean mission was established. Church growth has been extremely fast and abundant in this lovely country. When the Chile Mission was organized in 1956, the country had just over 600 members. In less than two decades, there were four missions and nearly 100,000 members. By the year 2000, there were over half a million Latter-day Saints in Chile, more than 3 percent of Chile’s population. This was the highest proportion anywhere in Latin America. 

Announcement:  2 April 1980
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:  30 May 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball
Public Open House:  24 August–8 September 1983  |  15 days
Dedication:  15–17 September 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Public Open House:  21 January–11 February 2006  |  21 days
Rededication:  12 March 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site:  2.61 acres  |  1.1 hectares
Exterior Finish:  Stucco on brick and reinforced concrete
Architectural Features:  Single attached end spire with an angel Moroni statue
Ordinance Rooms:  Two instruction rooms, three sealing rooms, and one baptistry
Total Floor Area:  20,831 square feet  |  1,935 square meters
Height:  76 feet  |  23.2 meters
Elevation:  1,950 feet  |  595 meters

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