The municipality is located in the western part of the province, neighboring the provinces of
Granma and
Holguín; and borders with the municipalities of
Jiguaní,
Urbano Noris,
Palma Soriano and
Tercer Frente. It includes the villages of Altos de Ventas, Anacahuita, America Libre, Baire, El Naranjo, Guaninao, La Maritonia, Laguna Blanca, Los Negros, Los Pasos, Maffo, Palo Seco, Pino de Baire, Pueblo Nuevo and Xavier. ==Demographics==