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 language fa ...

word that originally derived from Latin ''

castrum In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the Latin word ''castrum'', plural ''castra'', was a military-related term. In Latin usage, the singular form ''castrum'' meant 'fort', while the plural form ''castra'' meant 'camp'. The singular and ...

'', 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 (1808–1860) was a Mexican

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

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 2 ...

(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, succeed ...

(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 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 c ...

, 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 so ...

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

Martin Castrogiovanni Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Au ...

(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 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 Pedro Ignacio de Castro Barros (31 July 17 ...

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 street ...

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 concl ...

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. Economy Castrolanda is a colony that was founded by Dut ...

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

Chile

Castro, Chile Castro is a city and 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 Chiloé Island. This position provides Cast ...

Greece

* Curiate Italian designation for the Latin Catholic titular bishopric of

Moglæna Almopia ( el, Αλμωπία), or Enotia, 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 uni ...

, 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 o ...

, 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 ...

, 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.

, now a Latin Catholic titular see *

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 on the western side of the lake Iseo. As of 31 December 2019 ...

, 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, 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 Urdiales, Cantabria

Switzerland

* Castro, Ticino

United States

Castro County, Texas Castro County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,371. Its county seat is Dimmitt. The county was named for Henri Castro, who was consul general to France for the Republic of Texas and th ...

* Castro Cove, 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 through ...

, 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 popul ...

, a census-designated place in Alameda County

Other uses

Castro culture 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 ...

, 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), 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, songwriter, and record executive. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album ''Youngsta's On a Come Up'' under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to re ...

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