Barranquilla Colombia Temple
| Barranquilla Colombia Temple | ||||
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| Number | 161 | |||
| Dedication | 9 December 2018, by Dallin H. Oaks | |||
| Site | 5.93 acres (2.40 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 25,349 sq ft (2,355.0 m2) | |||
| Height | 107 ft (33 m) | |||
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| Announced | 1 October 2011, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Groundbreaking | 20 February 2016, by Juan A. Uceda | |||
| Open house | Scheduled for 3-24 November 2018 | |||
| Current president | Bruce Frederick Carter | |||
| Location | Puerto Colombia, Colombia | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 11°01′00″N 74°51′46″W / 11.01667°N 74.86278°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Limestone | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |||
| Sealing rooms | 1 | |||
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The Barranquilla Colombia Temple is the 161st temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is located in Puerto Colombia, Colombia. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 1, 2011, during general conference. It is the second built in Colombia, after the Bogotá Colombia Temple, is the 19th in South America, and is the northernmost temple on the continent.
The temple has a dome, cupola, and a single attached end tower with an angel Moroni statue. It was designed by LAT41 Architects, using the neoclassical architecture of Colombia's Republic period. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, took place on 20 February 2016, with Juan A. Uceda, president of the church's South America Northwest Area, presiding.