Castro

Castro is a Chilean city with 39.366 inhabitants (2002 census).

 History 
Castro was discovered by the Spanish conqueror Martín Ruiz de Gamboa on 1567.

 Sights 

Castro is well known for its palafitos, traditional wooden stilt houses that are common on the Chiloé Island. Some of them are preserved in the west of the town in a bay named Fiordo de Castro.

In Gamboa, there is also an interesting wooden chapel.

 References 

 Other websites 

Castro municipality 
History & Legends of Castro

Category:Cities in Chile
Category:Los Lagos Region