Falan is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia.

Falan was founded before 1539, by the Guandecas and Pomponáes tribes.

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.

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.