Castro is a

Romance language The Romance languages, also known as the Latin or Neo-Latin languages, are the languages that are Language family, directly descended from Vulgar Latin. They are the only extant subgroup of the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-E ...

word that originally derived from Latin ''

castrum ''Castra'' () is a Latin language, Latin term used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire for a military 'camp', and ''castrum'' () for a 'Fortification, fort'. Either could refer to a building or plot of land, used as a fortified milita ...

'', a pre-Roman military camp or fortification (cf: Greek: ''kastron''; Proto-Celtic:''*Kassrik;'' ). The English-language equivalent is ''

chester Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, close to the England–Wales border. With a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West an ...

''. It may refer to:

People

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

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

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

José Castro José Antonio Castro (1808 – February 1860) was a Californio politician, statesman, and general who served as interim Governor of Alta California and later Governor of Baja California. During the Bear Flag Revolt and the American Conque ...

(1808–1860), Mexican

Californio Californios (singular Californio) are Californians of Spaniards, Spanish descent, especially those descended from settlers of the 17th through 19th centuries before California was annexed by the United States. California's Spanish language in C ...

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

Baja California Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of B ...

** Julián Castro (Venezuelan politician) (1810–1875) a Venezuelan military officer and President of Venezuela between 1858 and 1859 ** Julian Castro (b. 1974), American politician from San Antonio **

Raúl Castro Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz ( ; ; born 3 June 1931) is a Cuban retired politician and general who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the One-par ...

(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. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, ...

and wife of former Honduran president

Manuel Zelaya José Manuel Zelaya Rosales (born 20 September 1952)Encyclopædia BritannicaManuel Zelaya is a Hondurans, Honduran politician who served as the 35th president of Honduras from 2006 until his forcible removal in the 2009 Honduran coup d'état, 2 ...

* de Castro, 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 two claimants to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Early life Prince Carlo was born in Saint-Raphaël, Var, France, the only son of Prin ...

, claimant to the headship of the royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies * A nickname of

Martin Castrogiovanni Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * Mart ...

(born 1981), Argentine-born Italian rugby player * Castro (Brazilian footballer), the mononym of Luiz Felipe Castro Neto, Brazilian footballer * Castro (Spanish footballer), the mononym of Santiago Castro Anido, Spanish footballer

Places and jurisdictions

* Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro (disambiguation) *

Castro Barros (disambiguation) Castro Barros may refer to: * Castro Barros (Buenos Aires Underground), station of line A of the Buenos Aires metro * Castro Barros (La Rioja), municipality in La Rioja * Pedro Ignacio de Castro Barros (1777–1849), Argentine priest, member ...

Castro Street (disambiguation) Castro Street may refer to: * Castro Street in the Castro District, San Francisco, California :* Castro Street Station, a Muni Metro underground station at the junction of Castro and Market streets in San Francisco :* Castro Street Fair, a stree ...

Castro City (disambiguation) Castro City may refer to: *Castro City, Mountain View, California *Castro, Lazio Castro was an ancient city on the west side of Lake Bolsena in the present-day ''comune'' of Ischia di Castro, northern Lazio, Italy. It was destroyed at the conclu ...

Brazil

Castro, Paraná Castro is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. In 2020 it had a population of 71,809 people. The main road running through the town is the PR-151 road. History The first inhabitants were the indigenous people ...

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

Chile

Castro, Chile Castro is a List of cities in Chile, city and Communes of Chile, commune on Chiloé Island in Chile. Castro is the capital of the Chiloé Province in the Los Lagos Region. The city is located on Estero de Castro on the eastern coast of central Chi ...

Greece

* Curiate Italian designation for the Latin Catholic titular bishopric of

Moglæna Almopia (), or Enotia (Greek: Ενωτία), also known in the Middle Ages as Moglena (Greek: Μογλενά, Macedonian and Bulgarian: Меглен or Мъглен), is a municipality and a former province (επαρχία) of the Pella regional ...

, now Almopia, a municipality of the Pella regional unit in Greek Macedonia.

Italy

Castro, Apulia Castro (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-eastern Italy. History Castro derives its name from ''Castrum Minervae'' (Latin for "Athena's castle"), which was an ancient town of ...

, a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Lecce ** the former

Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro di Puglia The Diocese of Castro di Puglia (Latin: ''Dioecesis Castrensis in Apulia'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Castro of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-eastern Italy. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Archdiocese of Otranto.< ...

, now a Latin Catholic titular see *

Castro, Lazio Castro was an ancient city on the west side of Lake Bolsena in the present-day ''comune'' of Ischia di Castro, northern Lazio, Italy. It was destroyed at the conclusion of the Wars of Castro in the 17th century. Early history The settlement of ...

, a destroyed town in the province of Viterbo ** the former

Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro del Lazio The Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro del Lazio was a residential bishopric from 600 to 1649 and is now a Latin Catholic titular see under the shortened name Castro.Castro, Lombardy Castro ( Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Bergamo Bergamo ( , ; ) is a city in the Alps, alpine Lombardy re ...

, 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

* Castro (Soria) * Castros (Spain) * Castro Caldelas, Galicia * Castro Urdiales, Cantabria

Switzerland

Castro, Ticino Castro is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to t ...

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 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, a census-designated place in Alameda County

Other uses

Castro culture Castro culture (, , , , meaning "culture of the hillforts") is the archaeological term for the material culture of the northwestern regions of the Iberian Peninsula (present-day northern and central Portugal together with the Spanish regions of ...

, 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), a 2016 song by

Yo Gotti Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, singer, and record executive. Rooted in Memphis rap, he released five independent albums—''Youngsta's on a Come Up'' (1996), ''From da Dope ...

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 ...

, 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