Castro is a Romance language 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 (disambiguation), chester''. It may refer to:

People

* Castro (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ** José Antonio Castro (1808–1860) was a Mexican Californio politician, statesman, and general who served as interim Governor of Alta California and later Governor of Baja California. ** Julián Castro (Venezuelan politician) (1810–1875) a Venezuelan military officer and President of Venezuela between 1858 and 1859 ** Fidel Castro (1926–2016), dictator of Cuba, former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba ** Raúl Castro (b. 1931), younger brother of Fidel Castro, former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba ** Xiomara Castro (b. 1959), president of Honduras and wife of former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya ** Julian Castro (b. 1974), an American politician from San Antonio * de Castro, a Portuguese surname * House of Castro, a Spanish noble family * Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, 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) * 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, 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

Mexico

* Castro, Baja California

Spain

* :es: Castro (Soria), Castro (Soria) * Castros (Spain) * Castro Urdiales, Cantabria

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

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 * Castro (song), "Castro" (song), a 2016 song by Yo Gotti * Wars of Castro, conflict between the Papacy and the Farnese dukes of Parma * Castro FC, Spanish football team * Jose Castro House, historic Monterey Colonial adobe house built in 1840