Birán
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Birán is a small town in Holguín Province
of Cuba
, 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. It is located 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) south-west of Mayarí and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Cueto
, in the foothills of the Nipe Mountains (Sierra de Nipe).
Holguín Province
Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the third most populous after Ciudad de la Habana and Santiago de Cuba. It lies in the northeast of the country. Its major cities include Holguín , Banes, Antilla, Mayarí, and Moa....
of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, best known as the birthplace of Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
in 1926 and Raúl Castro
Raúl Castro
Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz is a Cuban politician and revolutionary who has been President of the Council of State of Cuba and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba since 2008; he previously exercised presidential powers in an acting capacity from 2006 to 2008...
in 1931. Their father owned a 23,000 acre (93 km²) plantation there. It is located 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) south-west of Mayarí and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Cueto
Cueto, Cuba
-Demographics:In 2004, the municipality of Cueto had a population of 34,503. With a total area of , it has a population density of ....
, in the foothills of the Nipe Mountains (Sierra de Nipe).