Guatemala Quetzaltenango Mission

Mission leaders

José A. and Sonia Fernández

Began service ~July 2026 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2029-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2026 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

5A Calle 14-35, Zona 3, 09001 Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Phone

Not yet verified

Email

Not yet verified

Source

Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026

Letters & packages

Import duties and customs delays are common here. Many parents send small padded envelopes or use the pouch/letter options from the call packet; declare low values honestly and avoid sending valuables.

• Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
• Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
• Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
• Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.

Packages, holidays & time zone (interactive) →

Language

Spanish

Spanish is phonetic: vowels are always a (ah), e (eh), i (ee), o (oh), u (oo). Stress usually falls on the second-to-last syllable unless an accent mark says otherwise. Use "usted" (formal you) with adults until invited to use "tú".

Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.

Nearby temples

• Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple — Operating (11 December 2011) · ~0 km
• Retalhuleu Guatemala Temple — Site announced (2 April 2023) · ~38 km
• Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple — Under construction (14 March 2026) · ~53 km
• Guatemala City Guatemala Temple — Operating (14 December 1984) · ~111 km

The Church in Guatemala

Official Languages

Spanish

Church Membership

297,143

Congregations

441 (296 Wards, 145 Branches)

Number of Missions

7

Operating Temples

3

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/Guatemala

Currency

GTQ

Country code

+502

U.S. travel advisory

Level 3: Reconsider Travel as of 2026-10-08

Organized

1 July 1977

Culture & food

• Greet with "Buenos días/tardes"; be formal with elders.
• Respect Maya traditions and dress.
• Many homes have dirt or tile floors—be humble and gracious.

Foods: Pepián, Tamales and chuchitos, Black beans and tortillas, Atol (warm corn drink)

Family groups

• Guatemala Quetzaltenango Mission Moms (LDS) Group
• Mission Guatemala Quetzaltenango Group
• Quetzaltenango Mission (Mision Xela) Group
• Mision Quetzaltenango (Gonzalez y Lunt) Group
• Mision Quetzaltenango Era/Epoca (Allred) Group
• Mision Quetzaltenango 2011-2014 Group
• Mision Quetzaltenango tiempo Alvarado Group

As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.