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Toluca Mexico Temple
Planning and approval phase; site location announced; exterior rendering released; groundbreaking not announced
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Location
Calle Guadalupe Victória and Calle UruapánColonia Las Jaras
52166 Metepec, Estado de Mexico
Mexico
Announcement:
2 October 2022Site:
4.87 acres | 2.0 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached central towerOrdinance Rooms:
One instruction room, two sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
19,000 square feet | 1,765 square metersElevation:
8,695 feet | 2,650 metersConstruction Status
The Toluca Mexico Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.
Temple Rendering
On December 23, 2024, the official exterior rendering of the Toluca Mexico Temple was released to the public.1
Temple Site
On November 20, 2023, the location of the Toluca Mexico Temple was announced as a 4.87-acre site located at the intersection of Calle Guadalupe Victoria and Calle Uruapan in the Colonia Las Jaras neighborhood of Metepec, a suburb southeast of Toluca. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 19,000 square feet.2
Temple Announcement
On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Toluca Mexico Temple at the October 2022 General Conference. Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the capital of Mexico’s central state of Mexico. It is located about 40 miles west of Mexico City. With a population of about 900,000 residents, Toluca is the fifth most populous city in the country.3
- "Six More Renderings Released for Temples in Mexico and the US," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 23 Dec. 2024.
- "Sites Announced for Two New Temples in Latin America," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 20 Nov. 2023.
- "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022.