Castro
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| Castro | |||
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| — City and Commune — | |||
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| Coordinates (city): 42°28′S 73°48′W / 42.467°S 73.8°WCoordinates: 42°28′S 73°48′W / 42.467°S 73.8°W | |||
| Country | Chile | ||
| Region | Los Lagos | ||
| Province | Chiloé | ||
| Founded as | Santiago de Castro | ||
| Founded | 12 February 1567 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Type | Municipality | ||
| • Alcalde | Nelson Águila Serpa (PDC) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 427.5 km2 (165.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |||
| • Total | 39,366 | ||
| • Density | 92.084/km2 (238.497/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 29,148 | ||
| • Rural | 10,218 | ||
| Demonym | Castreño | ||
| Sex[2] | |||
| • Men | 19,325 | ||
| • Women | 20,041 | ||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC−4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC−3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 65 | ||
| Website | Municipality of Castro | ||
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Castro is a Chilean city with 39.366 inhabitants (2002 census).
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History [change]
Castro was discovered by the Spanish conqueror Martín Ruiz de Gamboa on 1567
Gallery [change]
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Gamboa River
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Skyline of Castro
References [change]
- ↑ (Spanish) "Municipality of Castro". http://www.municastro.cl/. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
Other websites [change]
- Castro municipality (Spanish)
- History & Legends of Castro (English)
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