Falerna (Greek: Phalerne) is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Falerna Marina is situated on the seashore and boasts a fine beach and several hotels.

Castiglione Marittimo is a "frazione" of the Falerna municipality; it is a former Norman outpost.

Many of Falerna's inhabitants emigrated to the United States, in particular western Pennsylvania, and a few have returned to their home town in retirement.

It is dying out as media and schools continue to standardize the Italian language throughout the nation.