Birán
Birán | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Location of Birán in Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 20°31′48″N 75°53′44″W / 20.53000°N 75.89556°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Holguín |
| Municipality | Cueto |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 1,788 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +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.