Castillo
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Castillo is a Spanish word that means castle. In the Wikipedia, the name refers to:
[edit] Persons
- Abelardo Castillo (contemporary), Argentine writer and editor
- Alberto Castillo (1914–2002), Argentine tango singer and actor
- Alberto Castillo (1970—), Dominican professional baseball player
- Alonso de Castillo Solórzano (1584–1647), Spanish novelist and playwright
- Ana Castillo (1953–) American novelist, poet, short story writer, and essayist
- Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (1828–1897), Spanish politician and historian; assassinated
- Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492–1581), Spanish conquistador
- Braulio Castillo (1933—), Puerto Rican telenovela actor
- Braulio Castillo (1968—), Dominican professional baseball player
- Braulio Castillo, hijo (1964—), Puerto Rican actor
- Brian Castillo (1968—), American musician, producer, and photographer
- Carlos Castillo Armas (1914–1957), President of Guatemala 1954–1957; assassinated
- Daniel Castillo (1991- ) Quarterback and second baseman
- Daniela Castillo (1982—), Chilean pop singer and actress
- Demetrio Castillo Duany (1856–[?]), Cuban revolutionary, soldier, and politician
- Edgar Eduardo Castillo (1986—), American playing football for Mexico
- Eliseo Castillo (1975—), Cuban professional boxer
- Eliecer Castillo (1970—), Cuban professional boxer
- Emilio Castillo (contemporary), American saxophone player and composer
- Eugene F. Castillo (contemporary), Filipino-American orchestra conductor
- Flor Castillo (contemporary), Peruvian actress
- Francisco Castillo Fajardo, Marquis of Villadarias (1642–1716), Spanish military general
- Frank Castillo (1969—), American professional baseball player
- Gil Castillo (1965—), American martial arts fighter
- Hector Castillo (contemporary), American physician and politician
- Heberto Castillo (1928–1997), Mexican civil engineer and political activist
- Irán Castillo (1977—), Mexican actress
- Jessie Castillo (1956—), mayor of Bacoor, province of Cavite, Philippines
- Jesus “Chucho” Castillo (1944—), Mexican professional boxer
- Jesus Castillo, Jr. (contemporary), professional wrestler
- Joey Castillo (1966—), American rock drummer
- Jorge Castillo (1933—), Spanish-Argentine painter and sculptor
- Jorge Castillo (contemporary), Cuban-American chef and television personality
- Jorge Del Castillo (1950—),Peruvian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Peru
- José Castillo (1901–1936), Spanish Police Assault Guard lieutenant during the Second Spanish Republic
- José Castillo (1982—), Venezuelan professional baseball player
- José del Castillo (1737–1793), Spanish painter in the Absolutism movement
- José Luis Castillo (1973—), Mexican professional boxer
- Juan Castillo (1970—), Venezuelan professional baseball player
- Juan Ignacio González del Castillo (1763–1800), Spanish author of comic theater
- JT Castillo (contemporary), American dance music producer and DJ
- Kate del Castillo (1972—), Mexican actress
- Luis Castillo (1975—), Dominican professional baseball player
- Luis Castillo (1983—), American professional football player
- Marcela Guerra Castillo (contemporary), served in the Chamber of Deputies 2003–2006
- Marino Vinicio “Vincho” Castillo (contemporary), Dominican lawyer and politician
- Martín Castillo (1977—), Mexican champion professional boxer
- Marty Castillo (1957—), American professional baseball player
- Mary Castillo (1974—), American author
- Miguel Santín del Castillo (19th c.), President of El Salvador 1858–1860
- Nery Castillo (1984—), Mexican professional football player
- Oscar Castillo (1954—), Argentine politician, former governer of Catamarca Province
- Otto René Castillo (1936–1967), Guatemalan poet and revolutionary
- Pilar del Castillo Vera (1952—), Spanish politician, Member of the European Parliament
- Rafael Castillo (contemporary), American writer, editor, and professor
- Rainier Castillo (1985—), Filipino actor
- Ramiro Castillo (1966–1997), Bolivian professional football player
- Ramón Castillo (1873–1944), President of Argentina 1942–1943
- Randy Castillo (1950–2002), American rock drummer
- Roberto Castillo (1957—), Chilean-American author and professor
- Rosalio José Castillo Lara (1922—), Venezuelan archbishop and cardinal; Vatican official
- Ruben Castillo (1957—), American professional boxer
- Sandra M. Castillo (1962—), Cuban-American poet
- Segundo Castillo (1982—), Ecuadoran professional football player
- Sergio Badilla Castillo (1947—), Chilean poet
- Susie Castillo (1980—), American beauty queen, Miss USA 2003
- Tony Castillo (1963—), Venezuelan professional baseball player
- Valdemar Castillo (1946—), Belizean politician
[edit] Fictional characters
- Eden and Cruz Castillo, couple on the American soap opera Santa Barbara
- Richard Castillo, Star Trek character
- Zoë Castillo, character from the computer game Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
[edit] Places
- Castillo, town in Duarte Province, Dominican Republic
- Castillo-Albaráñez, municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
- Castillo de Garcimuñoz, municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
- Castillo-Nuevo, town in Navarre, Spain
- El Castillo, municipality in the Río San Juan department of Nicaragua
- Montealegre del Castillo, municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
[edit] Other
- Castillo CF, football team from Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
- Castillo de Chapultepec, palace on Chapultepec Hill, located in the middle of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City
- Castillo de Guzman, castle in Tarifa, Spain
- Castillo de Jagua, fortress near Bahia de Cienfuegos, Cuba
- Castillo de San Marcos, old Spanish fort in St. Augustine, Florida, USA
- Castillo v. Texas, 2000 Texas court case regarding the sale of pornography
- Comandante FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport, airport serving Tarapoto, Peru
- El Castillo, Mayan step-pyramid in Chichen Itza Yucatán, Mexico
- El Castillo de los Monstruos, 1958 Mexican horror comedy directed by Julián Soler
- El Castillo Interior, 1577 novel by Saint Teresa of Avila