Monte Patria is a city and one of four communes in the Limarí Province of Chile's north-central Coquimbo Region.
As a commune, Monte Patria is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a Communal Council (Spanish: Consejo Comunal), headed by a directly elected alcalde.
It is represented in the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress by the Members Adriana Muñoz (PPD) and Luis Lemus (PRI).
Currently, Coquimbo is represented in the Senate by Jorge Pizarro (PDC) and Evelyn Matthei (UDI).
Monte Patria spans an area of 4,366.3 km (2,713 mi).