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Facts and figures: San Jose Costa Rica Temple

Published: Saturday, June 10, 2000

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Location: Half mile west of Hotel Marriott in San Antonio, a suburb of San Jose.

Temple presidency: Gary Lunt, president; Ricardo Baldi Camacho and Jorge Solano, counselors.

Rooms: Celestial room, two endowment rooms, two sealing rooms and a baptistry.

Size: 10,850 square feet

Exterior: Blanco Guardiano white marble from Torreon, Mexico.

Architect: Alvaro Iñigo

Contractor: Galvez y Volio

District: Seven stakes and six districts in Panama; five stakes and two districts in Costa Rica.

Schedule: By appointment only.

Pertinent facts: Announced March 17, 1999; ground broken April 24, 1999; open house held May 20, 22-27, with 18,841 attending; and dedicated Sunday, June 4, 2000, in four sessions by President James E. Faust; 3,985 in attendance.