Castilla
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Castilla can refer to:
- Castilla (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae
- Kingdom of Castile, former kingdom of Spain, originating from the County of Castile.
- Crown of Castile Former historical Kingdom formed in 1230 with the union of the Kingdoms of Castile and León.
- Castilla-La Mancha Spanish Autonomous Community. It was formed in 1982. It is composed of 5 provinces: Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara and Toledo.
- Castilla y León Spanish Autonomous Community. It was formed on February 25, 1983. It is composed of 9 provinces: León, Zamora, Salamanca, Ávila, Burgos, Palencia, Segovia, Soria and Valladolid.
- Castilla la Vieja (Old Castile) Political name of the region formed by Santander, Burgos, Logroño, Soria, Segovia, Ávila, Valladolid and Palencia. It had some territorial changes in its history, and had this name from the 18th Century to 1983. It no longer exists.
- Castilla la Nueva (New Castile) Political name of the region formed by Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Madrid, Toledo and part of Albacete. Took this name in the 18th Century and disappeared with democracy. It no longer exists.
- Castile (historical region) A not precisely defined region in the geographical center of Spain.
- Castilla de Oro, an old name for a region in Central America
- Castilla, Sorsogon, town in the Philippines
- Real Madrid Castilla, Real Madrid's reserve football team