Castro

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; Breton: kaer, *kastro). The English-language equivalent is chester.

It may refer to:

People

Castro (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
- Fidel Castro (1926–2016), leader of Cuba, former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
- José Castro (1808–1860), 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
- Julian Castro (b. 1974), American politician from San Antonio
- 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
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
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

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

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), 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