Birán

Birán
Village
Location of Birán in Cuba
Coordinates: 20°33′00″N 75°54′00″W / 20.55000°N 75.90000°W / 20.55000; -75.90000Coordinates: 20°33′00″N 75°54′00″W / 20.55000°N 75.90000°W / 20.55000; -75.90000
Country	Cuba
Province	Holguín
Municipality	Mayarí
Elevation	66 m (217 ft)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+53-24[1]

Birán is a village in Holguín Province of Cuba, hamlet and consejo popular 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.

Geography

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).

References

See also

• Nicaro-Levisa
• Guatemala (village)

	Urbano Noris	Cueto	Mayarí
	Birán
	Contramaestre	Mella	Segundo Frente