# Iglesia de El Monte, Chile: what it is and when to go > Iglesia de El Monte is a national monument of Chile (Isla de Maipo). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 47. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parroquia-san-francisco-de-asis/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National monument of Chile · Temples - **Where:** Chile · Independencia 21, El Monte - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 36 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -33.67829, -70.97859 ## What it is and where Iglesia de El Monte is a national monument of Chile (Isla de Maipo). It is in [Isla de Maipo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/isla-de-maipo/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 8.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.67829, -70.97859; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 36 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.678287%2C-70.978585) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.678287%2C-70.978585) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/espiritual/) places in Chile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Iglesia de El Monte is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h | | February | Best time | 13 h 12 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 09 | | May | Possible | 10 h 15 | | June | Possible | 9 h 47 | | July | Possible | 9 h 58 | | August | Possible | 10 h 45 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 52 | | November | Best time | 13 h 47 | | December | Best time | 14 h 14 | In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 47. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Chile To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Museo del Libro José Santos González Vera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-libro-jose-santos-gonzalez-vera/): Museum · 72 m - [Museo de Talagante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-talagante/): Museum · 4.3 km - [Parque Oasis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-oasis/): With kids · 7.7 km - [Viña Miraflores del Maipo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/vina-miraflores-del-maipo/): Winery · 9.6 km - [Museo del Vino, Viña Tarapacá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-vino-vina-tarapaca/): Museum · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Temples - [Cathedral of the Most Holy Conception, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-concepcion/): Cathedral - [Church of San Francisco, Castro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-francisco/): national monument of Chile - [Church of Santa María de Loreto, Achao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-santa-maria-de-loreto-achao/): Church - [As-Salam Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mezquita-as-salam/): mosque in Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile - [Santiago Bahá'í Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-de-adoracion-baha-i/): Bahá'í House of Worship in Peñalolen, Santiago, Chile - [Basílica del Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/basilica-del-salvador/): Santiago de Chile Every Chile place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Iglesia de El Monte? It is a national monument of Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Iglesia de El Monte? October to April. In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 47. ### How do you get to Iglesia de El Monte? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 36 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.678287%2C-70.978585) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Museo del Libro José Santos González Vera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-libro-jose-santos-gonzalez-vera/), [Museo de Talagante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-talagante/), [Parque Oasis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-oasis/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1242545664), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78781309), CC0. More about Iglesia de El Monte on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_de_El_Monte). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).