The failed 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion landed at a beach called "Playa Girón", and that is the geographical referent most commonly used by official Cuban discourse for the incident: el ataque a la Playa Girón.

José Antonio Girón, Falangist politician

Girón, Azuay, a city in Azuay province.

Girón (newspaper) is the official organ of the Communist Party provincial committee in Matanzas.

Girón, Santander, a town in Santander department. It has been a National Monument since 1963.