# Falan Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Falan

Falan is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **7,438 people** in 2025 on 181 km² (about 41 per km²). Its main town is Falan. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,438people (2025)
- 181km²
- 18mapped services
- 974 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Falan?

Falan had an estimated **7,438 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Tolima Department, 817th of 1121 municipalities. There are 922 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 181 km², that is about **41 people per km²**, 607th of 1121 municipalities.

21.7% of people are children under 15 and 16.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

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Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is Falan?

Falan lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Armero](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/armero/), [Casabianca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/casabianca/), [Fresno](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/fresno/), [Palocabildo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/palocabildo/), [San Sebastián de Mariquita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/san-sebastian-de-mariquita/) and [Villahermosa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/villahermosa/). By area it is the 731st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Falan is about 109 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 78 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 5.0909° N, 74.9414° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around Falan

OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Falan: 8 ruins; 4 waterfalls; 4 caves; 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction.

- Cascada Sabio Caldas · waterfall
- Cascada de Ruinas · waterfall
- Jimenez Waterfall · waterfall
- San Jorge · waterfall
- Mirador La chagra · viewpoint
- Vista al Valle del Magdalena · viewpoint
- Ciudad Perdida · attraction
- Vestgios #2 Ruinas Respiradero de antigua mina · ruins
- Vestigios #1 - Entrada Caverna #1 · ruins
- Vestigios #11 - Ruinas Caverna #3 y #4 con salida de agua y arrastre bajo · cave
- Vestigios #12 - Ruinas Caverna #5 con salida de agua · cave
- Vestigios #13 - Ruina de Bodega de Almacenamiento · ruins
- Vestigios #3 - Ruinas Bodega de Almacenaje · ruins
- Vestigios #4 - Ruinas Entrada Tunel de acueducto antiguo · cave
- Vestigios #5 - Ruinas de paredes de Contencion · ruins
- Vestigios #6 - Caverna #2 · cave
- Vestigios #7 - Ruinas de Bodega de Explosivos e intesección de Rio con quebrada · ruins
- Vestigios#13 - Ruinas de Bodegas · ruins
- Vestigios#8 - Ruinas de Tunel #2 · ruins

### Nearby, outside Falan

- Serpentario · zoo, Armero10 km
- Intersección a la izquierda - Mirador · viewpoint, Palocabildo11 km
- Virgen del Carmen · memorial, Fresno13 km
- Casa de la Segunda Expedición Botánica · museum, San Sebastián de Mariquita13 km
- Las lomas · attraction, San Sebastián de Mariquita14 km
- Tumba representativa · memorial, Armero14 km
- Placas conmemorativas a la familia Méndez. · memorial, Armero14 km
- Conmemoración a Andrés Antonio. · memorial, Armero14 km
- Tumbas representantivas de la. Familia Montero · memorial, Armero14 km
- ruina vivienda · ruins, Armero15 km
- Monumento conmemorativo (6 personas) · memorial, Armero15 km
- Museo De Armero · museum, Armero15 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Falan

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales58 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:49).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Falan

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Falan. The largest with a recorded population: Falan (9,204) and Frías (1,215). Settlements here lie between about 277 m and 1,321 m above sea level (median 974 m).

- Argentina
- Calle Antioquia
- Calle Morales
- Campoalegre
- Centro
- Cumba
- Córdoba
- EL Palmar
- El Llano
- El Real
- El Rompe
- El Topacio
- El Veinte
- Falan
- Frias
- Frías
- Hoyo Negro
- La Lumbrera
- Las Palmas
- Piedecuesta
- Piedra Negra
- Porvenir
- Santa Ana
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Librada
- Vereda La Linda
- Villa Luz

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Falan

Named natural and historic features inside Falan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cascajal
- Quebrada El Silencio
- Quebrada Gande
- Quebrada La Rica
- Quebrada Morale
- Quebrada Murillo
- Quebrada Oraomaza
- Quebrada Piedras Vegras
- Quebrada Quebradona
- Quebrada Salinas
- Quebrada Santa Barbara
- Quebrada Santa Espiritu
- Quebrada Santa Lucía
- Quebrada Santagueda
- Quebrada del Socrro
- Río Jiménez
- Río Sabandija

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Falan and the best time to visit

In Falan, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,544 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (191 mm) and the driest Jan (70 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 70 

Feb 21 92 

Mar 21 132 

Apr 20 188 

May 20 175 

Jun 20 120 

Jul 20 94 

Aug 20 91 

Sep 21 105 

Oct 20 191 

Nov 20 166 

Dec 20 120 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Falan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Ana · Falan 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12371&mlon=-74.94931#map=17/5.12371/-74.94931) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Falan 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12389&mlon=-74.95081#map=17/5.12389/-74.95081) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · Palocabildo 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12043&mlon=-75.02338#map=17/5.12043/-75.02338) 

Petrol pump E D S TEXACO ARMERO GUAYABAL · Armero 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03950&mlon=-74.88410#map=17/5.03950/-74.88410) 

Hotel Hotel Los Picapiedra F&C · Falan 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12350&mlon=-74.94989#map=17/5.12350/-74.94989) 

Mall Plaza de mercado de honda · Honda 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.20404&mlon=-74.73803#map=17/5.20404/-74.73803) 

School Institución Educativa El Cucharo · Falan 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.07652&mlon=-74.94069#map=17/5.07652/-74.94069) 

College Granja Universidad del Tolima · Armero 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00693&mlon=-74.90786#map=17/5.00693/-74.90786) 

Police station Estacion de policia · Falan 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12384&mlon=-74.95092#map=17/5.12384/-74.95092) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Falan

Places mapped inside Falan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools10
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Tolima Department

- Alpujarra
- Alvarado
- Ambalema
- Anzoátegui
- Armero
- Ataco
- Cajamarca
- Carmen de Apicalá
- Casabianca
- Chaparral
- Coello
- Coyaima
- Cunday
- Dolores
- Espinal
- Flandes
- Fresno
- Guamo
- Herveo
- Honda
- Ibagué
- Icononzo
- Lérida
- Líbano
- Melgar
- Murillo
- Natagaima
- Ortega
- Palocabildo
- Piedras
- Planadas
- Prado
- Purificación
- Rioblanco
- Roncesvalles
- Rovira
- Saldaña
- San Antonio
- San Luis
- San Sebastián de Mariquita
- Santa Isabel
- Suárez
- Valle de San Juan
- Venadillo
- Villahermosa
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is Falan?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Falan?7,438 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Falan?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Falan?About 41 people per km²
- What borders Falan?Armero, Casabianca, Fresno, Palocabildo, San Sebastián de Mariquita and Villahermosa
- What is there to see in Falan?Cascada Sabio Caldas, Cascada de Ruinas, Ciudad Perdida, Jimenez Waterfall
- What time zone is Falan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Falan?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Falan?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Falan?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Falan?Settlements lie between 277 m and 1,321 m
- What is the best time to visit Falan?December to February and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Falan?Hospital Santa Ana, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Falan?Agrarian Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Falan?Banco de Bogotá, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Falan?E D S TEXACO ARMERO GUAYABAL, about 8.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Falan?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Falan?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Falan?CO73270 (OCHA common operational dataset)