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El Monte score: 48/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is El Monte safe? Chile travel risk

Is El Monte safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

El Monte scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Chile Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 19 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

El Monte scores 48/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Chile (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to El Monte: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (66/100).

A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Chile travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 33.6833° S, 71.0167° W place El Monte within Región Metropolitana at an elevation of 300 meters. Heading to Santiago: 43.6 km NE.

Region
Región Metropolitana
Coordinates
33.6833° S, 71.0167° W
Elevation
300 m
Time Zone
America/Santiago
Population
26,459
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santiago (43.6 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 38.7 km NNE
Hospital Care ImatecSalud Talagante 9.0 km E
Police Station Tenencia Carretera Melipilla 2.2 km SW
Railway Terminal El Monte 2.5 km E

Adjacent Localities in Chile

Climate by Month

Hottest: January (28 °C avg high); Wettest: June (112 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 28° 28° 26° 23° 18° 15° 14° 16° 18° 20° 23° 27°
Low °C 17° 16° 14° 11° 7° 4° 3° 4° 6° 8° 11° 14°
Rain mm 4 6 5 18 54 112 105 64 55 36 13 3

Normals: Santiago (43.6 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Chile travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Chile entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Melipilla 15
24.4 km WNW
Maipú 32
29.7 km NE
San Bernardo 15
31.4 km ENE
El Bosque 15
34.2 km ENE
La Pintana 15
37.2 km ENE
Renca 15
42.0 km NE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy