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Tampico Mexico Temple

83rd dedicated temple in operation
Tampico Mexico Temple

© 2004, David Baughman. All rights reserved.

Address

Av. Ejercito Mexicano #74 Con 3A Av.
Colonia Loma del Gallo
89480  Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
Mexico
Telephone:  (+52) 833-216-9660

Services

NO clothing rental available
NO cafeteria food served
NO patron housing available
Distribution center nearby (Store Locator)

Announcement: 

8 July 1998

Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 

28 November 1998 by Eran A. Call

Public Open House: 

29 April–6 May 2000

Dedication: 

20 May 2000 by Thomas S. Monson

Site: 

2.96 acres  |  1.2 hectares

Exterior Finish: 

Blanco Guardiano white marble from Torreón, Mexico

Architectural Features: 

Single attached spire with an angel Moroni statue

Ordinance Rooms: 

Two instruction rooms (two-stage progressive), two sealing rooms, and one baptistry

Total Floor Area: 

10,700 square feet  |  994 square meters

Elevation: 

73 feet  |  22 meters

Temple History

The Tampico México Temple comes as the product of the rapid growth of membership experienced in this area in recent years. Tampico has increased from one stake to four in about 25 years. Within the temple district live about 18,000 members organized into four stakes, three districts and the Mexico Tampico Mission. A new temple in Tampico will substantially reduce the expense of traveling to the México City México Temple for members that live in the twin cities of Madero and Tampico. Because of the presence of a high mountain range, the Sierra Madres, the first leg of the 500-mile trip between the coast and Mexico City has proven to be a difficult endeavor.1


  1. Church News, 8 Aug. 1998.