Tampico México Temple |
83rd operating temple |
© 2004, David Baughman. All rights reserved.
Location: Avenida Ejército Mexicano no. 74 con 3A Avenida, Colonia Lomas del Gallo, Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, México.
Phone Number: (52) 833-216-9660.
Site: 2.96 acres (including adjacent meetinghouse).
Exterior Finish: Blanco Guardiano white marble from Torreón, Mexico.
Temple Design: Classic modern, single-spire design.
Number of Rooms: Two ordinance rooms and two sealing.
Total Floor Area: 10,700 square feet.
Announcement: 8 July 1998 Phone Number: (52) 833-216-9660.
Site: 2.96 acres (including adjacent meetinghouse).
Exterior Finish: Blanco Guardiano white marble from Torreón, Mexico.
Temple Design: Classic modern, single-spire design.
Number of Rooms: Two ordinance rooms and two sealing.
Total Floor Area: 10,700 square feet.
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
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 (Church News, 8 August 1998).
