It is geographically located in the Northeast of the Province of Ciego de Ávila and has an extension of 712.7 km.

Located in the eastern side of its province, it borders with the municipalities of Esmeralda, Céspedes (both in Camagüey Province), Baraguá, Ciro Redondo, Morón (30 km far) and Bolivia.

The town is 57 km far from Ciego de Ávila, 73 from Florida, and 112 from Camagüey.

The municipal territory includes the villages as Corea, El Canario, La Victoria, Pablo, Pedro Ballester, San Martín and Velasco.

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