Castaño is a Spanish surname meaning "auburn". *

Carlos Castaño Gil Carlos Castaño Gil (16 May 1965 – 16 April 2004) was a Colombian paramilitary leader who was a founder of the Peasant Self-Defenders of Córdoba and Urabá (ACCU), a far-right paramilitary organisation in Colombia and a former member of the ...

(1965–2004), founder of the Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Córdoba and Urabá (ACCU), an extreme right paramilitary organization in Colombia * Carlos Castaño Panadero (born 1979), Spanish cyclist *

Catalina Castaño Catalina Castaño Álvarez (; born 7 July 1979) is a Colombian former tennis player. Her highest singles ranking is world No. 35 which she achieved July 2006. In her career, she won ten titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, six in singles and fou ...

(born 1979), Colombian tennis player * Cecilia Castaño (born 1953), Spanish academic *

Cristina Castaño Cristina Castaño Gómez (born 30 October 1978) is a Spanish actress best known for her role as Judith Becker in hit series ''La que se avecina''. Biography Cristina Castaño Gómez was born on 30 October 1978 in Vilalba, province of Lugo. Ea ...

(born 1978), Spanish actress * Daniel Fernández del Castaño (born 1979), Argentine model * Diego Castaño (born 1979), Argentine footballer * Dolly Montoya Castaño (born 1948), Colombian professor and scientist * Eliodoro Castaño Pedrosa (1933–2019), Moroccan-born Spanish footballer * Enrique Castaño (born 1993), Spanish footballer * Ezequiel Castaño (born 1981), Argentine actor *

Fidel Castaño Fidel Antonio Castaño Gil Rambo (August 8, 1951 – January 6, 1994) was a Colombian drug lord and paramilitary who was among the founders of Los Pepes and the Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Cordoba and Uraba (ACCU), a paramilitary group whi ...

, right-wing Colombian drug lord and paramilitary leader * Francisco Castaño (born 1972), Spanish footballer * Francisco Sans Castaño (1868–1937), Spanish painter and engraver *

Gabriel Castaño Gabriel Castaño García (born 1 November 1997) is a Mexican swimmer. He made his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, competing in men's 50m freestyle. He also competed in Paris 2024. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University and currently live ...

(born 1997), Mexican swimmer * Gaspar Castaño de Sosa (c. 1550–c. 1595), Portuguese colonial settler and converso *

Gastón Castaño Cristián Gastón Castaño (born 8 June 1985) is a former Argentine footballer. Club career A graduate from the academy of the Boca Juniors, he played for San Lorenzo before spending the majority of his career in Indonesia, with exceptions in ...

(born 1985), Argentine footballer * Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (born 1980), Spanish golfer * Héctor Castaño (born 1965), Colombian road cyclist * Jorge Castaño (born 1981), Colombian wrestler * Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio (1935–2025), Colombian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church *

Jose Castaño Jose Castaño (born December 28, 1854 – ?) was a Franciscan friar born in Hiniesta in the Province of Zamora, Spain. He took his vows as a Franciscan priest on May 2, 1874 and was sent to Manila on June 22, 1875. Briefly, he became an administr ...

(1854–?), Spanish Franciscan friar *Juan David Castaño Montoya (born 1990), Colombian singer better known by his stage name Llane * Juanma Castaño (born 1977), Spanish sports commentator *

Miguel Castaño Miguel Castaño Quiñones (23 February 1883 in León, Spain - 21 November 1936) was a Spanish socialist politician, engineer and journalist, member of Parliament during the Second Spanish Republic and the first democratically elected Mayor of Le� ...

(1883–1936), Spanish politician * Mónica Castaño (born 1989), Colombian model * Pepe Castaño (born 1999), Spanish footballer *

Santiago Castaño Santiago Castaño (born April 14, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. Career Professional Santiago Castaño joined the Red Bulls Academy in September 2008 and played for New York's U-14, U-15, U-16, and U ...

(born 1995), American soccer player *

Sergio Castaño Sergio Castaño Ortega (born 2 February 1982) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently assistant manager of CD Eldense. Playing career Castaño was born in Dos Hermanas, Province of Seville. An unsuccessful ...

(born 1982), Spanish footballer *

Stefany Castaño Derly Stefany Castaño Cardozo (born 11 January 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Atlético Nacional and the Colombia women's national team. International career Castaño was part of the Colombia squad ...

(born 1994), Colombian footballer * Tony Castaño (1911–1989), Cuban baseball player *

Vicente Castaño José Vicente Castaño Gil, also known as El Profe (born July 2, 1957), is a former leader of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), a right-wing Colombian paramilitary organization. After demobilizing, he was accused of murdering h ...

(born 1957), also known as El Profe, Colombian paramilitary leader *

Yolanda Castaño Yolanda Castaño Pereira (Santiago de Compostela, 1977) is a Galicia (Spain), Galician painter, literary critic and poet. Since 1990, she has lived in A Coruña, where she studied Spanish Philology and Audiovisual at the University of A Coruña ...

(born 1977), Galician painter

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