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Castro is a Romance language (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician) word, originally derived from Latin "Castrum", a pre-Roman military camp or fortification (cf: Greek: kastron; Proto-Celtic: * *Kassrik; Template:Lang-br). The English-language equivalent is Chester.

It may refer to :

Places and jurisdictions

Brazil

Castro, Paraná, a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.

Chile

Castro, Chile

Greece

Curiate Italian designation for the Latin Catholic titular bishopric of Moglæna, now Almopia, a municipality of the Pella regional unit in Greek Macedonia.

Italy

Castro, Apulia, a comune (municipality) in the province of Lecce
- the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro di Puglia, now a Latin Catholic titular see
Castro, Lazio, a destroyed town in the province of Viterbo
- the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro del Lazio, now a Latin Catholic titular see
Castro, Lombardy, a comune in the province of Bergamo
Castel di Castro, 13th century fortified city at the site of modern Cagliari, Sardinia
A former town within the comune of Oschiri, Sardinia
- the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro di Sardegna, now a Latin Catholic titular see

Switzerland

Castro, Ticino

United States

Castro County, Texas
Castro Cove, an embayment of the San Pablo Bay in Richmond, California
Castro Creek, a creek in Richmond, California
Castro Street Station, a Metro station in San Francisco, California
Castro Theatre, a movie theater in San Francisco, California
The Castro, San Francisco, a neighborhood in San Francisco, California
Castro Valley, California, a census-designated place in Alameda County

People

Castro (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
House of Castro, Spanish noble family
de Castro Portuguese surname. Portuguese last names often use "de", "da" to refer to the family. It is not part of the surname.
Marco Castro, film director and makeup artist
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies of Naples
Castro (musician), Ghanaian musician
Cipriano Castro (1858–1924), president of Venezuela
Fidel Castro (1926–2016), political leader of Cuba, former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
Joaquin Castro, US politician
Julian Castro, US politician, twin brother of Joaquin
Julián Castro (1810–1875), president of Venezuela
Marco Castro
Raúl Castro (born 1931), current political leader of Cuba and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Fidel's younger brother
A nickname of Martin Castrogiovanni (born 1981), Argentine-born Italian rugby player

Disambiguation

Other uses

Castro culture, Iron-Age, Bronze-Age and Celtic culture in the Northern Iberian Peninsula
- Castros in Spain
- Castro (village), types of settlements of the Castro culture
Castro (clothing), an Israel-based clothing company
Wars of Castro, conflict between the Papacy and the Farnese dukes of Parma
Castro FC, Spanish football team
Jose Castro House

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 * [[Castro (musician)]], Ghanaian musician
 * [[Cipriano Castro]] (1858–1924), president of Venezuela
-* [[Fidel Castro]] (1926–2016), political leader of Cuba
+* [[Fidel Castro]] (1926–2016), political leader of Cuba, former [[First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba]]
 * [[Joaquin Castro]], US politician
 * [[Julian Castro]], US politician, twin brother of Joaquin
 * [[Julián Castro]] (1810–1875), president of Venezuela
 * [[Marco Castro]]
-* [[Raúl Castro]] (born 1931), current political leader of Cuba and Fidel's younger brother
+* [[Raúl Castro]] (born 1931), current political leader of Cuba and [[First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba]], Fidel's younger brother
 * A nickname of [[Martin Castrogiovanni]] (born 1981), Argentine-born Italian rugby player

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Places and jurisdictions

People

Other uses

See also