Castro is a

Romance language The Romance languages, sometimes referred to as Latin languages or Neo-Latin languages, are the various modern languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin. They are the only extant subgroup of the Italic languages in the Indo-European languages, I ...

word that originally derived from Latin '' castrum'', a pre-Roman military camp or fortification (cf: Greek: ''kastron''; Proto-Celtic:''*Kassrik;'' br, kaer, *kastro). The English-language equivalent is ''

chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

''. It may refer to:

People

* Castro (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) **

José Antonio Castro José Antonio Castro González (born 11 August 1980) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He gained notoriety for his performances with Club América and at the 2006 FIFA World Cup for Mexico. He is often refer ...

(1808–1860) was a Mexican

Californio Californio (plural Californios) is a term used to designate a Hispanic Californian, especially those descended from Spanish and Mexican settlers of the 17th through 19th centuries. California's Spanish-speaking community has resided there sinc ...

politician, statesman, and general who served as interim Governor of Alta California and later Governor of

Baja California Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...

. ** Julián Castro (Venezuelan politician) (1810–1875) a Venezuelan military officer and President of Venezuela between 1858 and 1859 **

Fidel Castro Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (; ; 13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 200 ...

(1926–2016), dictator of Cuba, former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba **

Raúl Castro Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (; ; born 3 June 1931) is a retired Cuban politician and general who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the one-party communist state, from 2011 to 2021, succeedi ...

(b. 1931), younger brother of Fidel Castro, former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba ** Xiomara Castro (b. 1959), president of

Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...

and wife of former Honduran president

Manuel Zelaya José Manuel Zelaya Rosales (born 20 September 1952)Encyclopædia BritannicaManuel Zelaya/ref> is a Honduran politician who was President of Honduras from 27 January 2006 until 28 June 2009, and who since January 2022 serves as the first Fir ...

** Julian Castro (b. 1974), an American politician from San Antonio *

de Castro The de Castro surname is used by a Sephardic Jewish family of Portuguese, Spanish and Italian origin. Soon after the establishment of the Portuguese Inquisition, members of the family emigrated to Bordeaux, Bayonne, Hamburg, and various cities ...

, a Portuguese surname * House of Castro, a Spanish noble family *

Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro (born 24 February 1963) is one of the two claimants to the headship of the former House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Early life Prince Carlo was born at Saint-Raphaël, Var, France, as the only son ...

, claimant to the headship of the royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies * A nickname of Martin Castrogiovanni (born 1981), Argentine-born Italian rugby player

Places and jurisdictions

Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro (disambiguation) Roman Catholic Diocese (or See) of Castro may refer to the following former Latin Catholic dioceses, now Latin Catholic titular sees : * Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro del Lazio, with see in Castro, Lazio, a destroyed town in the province of Vit ...

* Castro Barros (disambiguation) * Castro Street (disambiguation) * Castro City (disambiguation)

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 Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...

, 13th century fortified city at the site of modern Cagliari, Sardinia * A former town within the ''comune'' of

Oschiri Oschiri (Gallurese: ''Óscari'', sc, Óscheri) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and former bishopric in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about southwest of Olbia. As of 31 December 2004, ...

, Sardinia ** the former

Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro di Sardegna Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

, now a Latin Catholic titular see

Mexico

* Castro, Baja California

Spain

* Castro (Soria) *

Castros (Spain) A castro is a fortified settlement, usually pre-Roman, some from late Bronze Age and Iron Age, the oldest research associated with the Celtic culture. These are frequently found in the Northern Spain, particularly in Asturias, Galicia, Cantabr ...

Castro Urdiales Castro Urdiales is a seaport of northern Spain, in the autonomous community of Cantabria, situated on the Bay of Biscay. Castro Urdiales is a modern town, although its castle and the Gothic-style parish church of Santa María de la Asunción, date ...

, Cantabria

Switzerland

Castro, Ticino Castro is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was first recorded in year 1200 as ''Castri''. It had 68 inhabitants in 1567, which increased to 114 in 1808 and 129 in 1850. It then decreased to 97 in 1900, ...

United States

Castro County, Texas Castro County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 7,371. Its county seat is Dimmitt, Texas, Dimmitt. The county was named for Henri Castro, ...

Castro Cove Castro Cove is a "portion of the San Pablo Bay" in Richmond, California located between Point San Pablo and the confluence of Wildcat Creek into Castro Creek.

, an embayment of the San Pablo Bay in Richmond, California *

Castro Creek Castro Creek is a creek in Richmond, California, in the western part of the city adjacent to the Chevron Oil Refinery. Wildcat Creek drains into it directly and though other Wildcat Marsh tributaries into Castro Cove of San Pablo Bay. The creek d ...

, a creek in Richmond, California *

Castro Street Station Castro station is a Muni Metro station at the intersection of Market Street, Castro Street, and 17th Street in The Castro district of San Francisco, California. Station layout and history The station consists of two side platforms next to the ...

, a Metro station in San Francisco, California * Castro Theatre, a movie theater in San Francisco, California *

The Castro, San Francisco The Castro District, commonly referred to as the Castro, is a neighborhood in Eureka Valley in San Francisco. The Castro was one of the first gay neighborhoods in the United States. Having transformed from a working-class neighborhood throug ...

, a neighborhood in San Francisco, California *

Castro Valley, California Castro Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alameda County, California, United States. At the 2010 census, it was the fifth most populous unincorporated area in California and the twenty-third most populous in the United States. The popula ...

, a census-designated place in Alameda County

Other uses

* Castro culture, Iron-Age, Bronze-Age and Celtic culture in the Northern Iberian Peninsula **

Castros in Spain A castro is a fortified settlement, usually pre-Roman, some from late Bronze Age and Iron Age, the oldest research associated with the Celtic culture. These are frequently found in the Northern Spain, particularly in Asturias, Galicia, Cantabr ...

Castro (village) Castro culture ( gl, cultura castrexa, pt, cultura castreja, ast, cultura castriega, es, cultura castreña, meaning "culture of the hillforts") is the archaeological term for the material culture of the northwestern regions of the Iberian Pen ...

, types of settlements of the Castro culture *

Castro (clothing) Castro ( he, קסטרו) is an Israeli clothing company specializing in men's and women's fashions. Publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the company is valued at 100 million US dollars. In 2013, it was Israel's largest fashion company. ...

, an Israel-based clothing company * "Castro" (song), a 2016 song by

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Wars of Castro The Wars of Castro were a series of conflicts during the mid-17th century revolving around the ancient city of Castro (located in present-day Lazio, Italy), which eventually resulted in the city's destruction on 2 September 1649. The conflict w ...

, conflict between the Papacy and the Farnese dukes of Parma * Castro FC, Spanish football team *

Jose Castro House Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galile ...

, historic Monterey Colonial adobe house built in 1840