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Birán
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Village
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 Birán
Location in Cuba
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Holguín |
| Municipality | Cueto |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | +53-24 |
Birán is a village in Holguín Province of Cuba, hamlet and consejo popular of Cueto, best known as the birthplace of Ramón, Fidel, Raúl and Juanita Castro. Their father Ángel Castro y Argiz owned a 93-square-kilometre (36 sq mi) plantation there.
History
Until the 1976 municipal reform, the village was part of the neighboring municipality of Mayarí.
A farm in Birán was the birthplace of former Cuban revolutionary leaders Ramón Castro Ruz, Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro and their sister Juanita Castro.
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).
See also
In Spanish: Birán para niños
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