Birán

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Birán (Cuba1)
Birán
Location of Birán in Cuba

Birán is a small town in Holguín Province of Cuba, best known as the birthplace of Fidel Castro in 1926. Castro's father owned a 23,000 acre (93 km²) plantation there. It is located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south-west of Mayarí and 9 kilometers (6 mi) south of Cueto, in the foothills of the Nipe Mountains (Sierra de Nipe).

Coordinates: 20°33′N 75°54′W / 20.55, -75.9 (Birán)