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Castro

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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

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Places and jurisdictions

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Brazil

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

Chile

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Greece

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  • Curiate Italian designation for the Latin Catholic titular bishopric of Moglæna, now Almopia, a municipality of the Pella regional unit in Greek Macedonia.

Italy

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Mexico

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  • Castro, Baja California

Spain

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Switzerland

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United States

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Other uses

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See also

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