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Groundbreaking Date Announced for the Cali Colombia Temple
Elder Jorge T. Becerra, president of the South America Northwest Area, will preside at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cali Colombia Temple on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The temple will be constructed on a 3.14-acre site on La Flora in Cali, Colombia. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 9,500 square feet. The temple will be Colombia's third. A fourth has been announced for Medellín.
Demolition Activity at the Cali Colombia Temple Site
Demolition and landscape removal are progressing at the Cali Colombia Temple site. These activities will continue for several more months to prepare the ground for construction of the temple. The property is located in the northern section of the city near many residential high-rise buildings. Cali is the most populous city in southwest Colombia with over 2.2 million residents.
Preliminary Construction to Begin at the Cali Colombia Temple Site
Signage has been posted on the gates of the former French high school, Liceo Francés Paul Valery, where the Cali Colombia Temple will be constructed. The sign announces preliminary construction activities, which will conclude by August of next year. The project will prepare the property for construction of the temple by removing the structures on site and clearing and grading the land.
Rendering for the Cali Colombia Temple Publicly Released
On September 23, 2021, the official exterior rendering was released for the Cali Colombia Temple. It will be built on a 3.14-acre site in the La Flora neighborhood of Cali, Colombia. The single-story, 9,500-square-foot temple will be the third for the nation of Colombia, joining the Bogotá Colombia Temple and Barranquilla Colombia Temple. No date for the groundbreaking event has been announced.