El Monte is a Chilean city and commune in Talagante Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. As of 2007, it had a population of 29,568. El Mo…El Monte is a Chilean city and commune in Talagante Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. As of 2007, it had a population of 29,568. El Monte can be found on the north bank of the Mapocho River in the Chilean Central Valley approximately 55 km southwest of the metropolitan area of Santiago. The commune spans an area of 118.1 km².