Urdaneta Philippines Temple, Latter-day Saints temple in Urdaneta City, Philippines.
The Urdaneta Philippines Temple is a Latter-day Saints temple in Urdaneta City featuring an exterior of off-white granite from China across two floors. Inside, the building contains three sealing rooms, two instruction rooms, and a baptistry.
The temple was announced in October 2010, and its groundbreaking ceremony took place on January 16, 2019. These milestones marked the expansion of religious infrastructure in the region over the course of a decade.
The building incorporates sampaguita flower designs, which represent the national flower of the Philippines and connect the space to local identity. These motifs appear throughout the architecture, linking the temple to the country's cultural heritage.
The temple is located on MacArthur Highway in Urdaneta City and welcomes visitors to the site. The facility serves worshippers from multiple provinces across Luzon.
The interior incorporates materials from multiple countries, including honey gold tile from Israel and Palestine, along with wool rugs from Thailand. This international blend of components reflects the global nature of the faith community.
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