Falan is a town and municipality in the
Tolima department of
Colombia
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. Falan was founded before 1539, by the
Guandecas and
Pomponáes tribes. It was discovered by
Spanish
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Baltazar Maldonado in 1539. The population of the municipality was 17,251 as of the 1993 census. The total area of the municipality is 238 km
2. Most workers work in
agriculture
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although some do
logging
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. The altitude is 930 meters above sea level.
History
Falan was originally inhabited only by indigenous inhabitants. In the middle of the 16th century, Spanish
conquistadors
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first came across Falan. Spanish settlers came in the mid 18th century, seeking to extract silver and gold from the nearby mines, they called the community Rosario de Lajas. A nearby mine that much ore was brought out of was named Santa Ana, and soon the community began to be called by that name. In 1930, the municipality changed its name once again to Falan, in honor of the poet
Diego Fallón Carrión who had been born in the region.
The local economy of Falan, produces coffee, cacao, yucca, maize, panelera cane, banana, and fruits. In addition, wood is harvested throughout the municipality.
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Municipalities of Tolima Department
1539 establishments in the Spanish Empire
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