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فالان

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Falan is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. Falan was founded before 1539, by the Guandecas and Pomponáes tribes. It was discovered by Spanish 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 km2. Most workers work in agriculture although some do logging or mining. The altitude is 930 meters above sea level.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Falan
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality and town
Settlement.image_skyline
PANORAMICA_DE_FALAN_desde_la_finca_el_mirador_-_panoramio.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
View of Falan
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Falán (Tolima).svg
Settlement.image_map
Colombia - Tolima - Falán.svg
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.map_caption
Location of the municipality and town of Falan in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tolima Department
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Forney Munevar Monsalve
Settlement.area_total_km2
187.5
Settlement.population_as_of
2017
Settlement.population_total
9204

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Wikidata facts

Country
Colombia
Area
187.5
Elevation
855
Image
PANORAMICA DE FALAN desde la finca el mirador - panoramio.jpg
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Commons category
Falan
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