Birán

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Birán is located in Cuba
Location of Birán in Cuba

Birán is a small town in Holguín Province of Cuba, hamlet of Mayarí, best known as the birthplace of Fidel Castro in 1926 and Raúl Castro in 1931. Their father owned a 23,000 acre (93 km²) plantation there.[citation needed]

Geography [edit]

It is located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south-west of Mayarí and 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) south of Cueto, in the foothills of the Nipe Mountains (Sierra de Nipe).

Coordinates: 20°33′N 75°54′W / 20.550°N 75.900°W / 20.550; -75.900 (Birán)