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"Falces" is also the plural of "Falx". For the arachnid appendages, see chelicerae.
Running of the bulls in Falces (2009).

Falces is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. In Basque the town is called Faltzes. It has a population of around 2500 inhabitants. It is well known for the famous "encierro del pilon", which is a running of the bulls made even more dangerous due to it being run down a narrow road of a steep hill.

The composer Pedro Iturralde was born here.

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Municipalities in Navarre

42°23′N 1°48′W / 42.383°N 1.800°W / 42.383; -1.800

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