Castile

Castile or Castilla (from castillo, "castle") may refer to:

Places

Spain

• Castile (historical region), historically classified into:
  • County of Castile, one of the medieval counties of the Kingdom of León, c.850–1065
  • Kingdom of Castile, one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian peninsula, 1065–1230
  • Crown of Castile, the result of the third and definitive union of the kingdoms of León and Castile, 1230–1516
  • Two regions of the Kingdom of Spain (until 1982):
    • Old Castile, in the north
    • New Castile (Spain), in the south
  • Two contemporary autonomous communities of Spain:
    • Castile and León, in the north
    • Castile-La Mancha, in the south

Central America

• Castilla de Oro (Castile of Gold), 16th century Central American territory

Peru

• Governorate of New Castile, 16th century Spanish colony, current Peru
• Castilla District, Piura Province

Philippines

• Castilla, Sorsogon, 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines

United States

• Castile (town), New York, Wyoming County, New York
• Castile (village), New York, Wyoming County, New York

Science

• Castilia (butterfly), genus of brush-footed butterflies
• Castilla (plant), genus of rubber trees

People

• Castile (surname)
• Castilian people, inhabitants of the historical region of Castile, Spain

Ships

• Spanish ship Castilla, any of 12 ships from the Spanish Navy
• Honduran ship Castilla, torpedoed by German submarine U-107 on June, 7, 1942, during World War II

Sports

• Real Madrid Castilla, the reserve team of Real Madrid

Other uses

• Castile soap, soap made with olive oil originating from the Castile region of Spain
• Castilla (Vino de la Tierra), Spanish geographical indication for wines located in the autonomous region of Castile-La Mancha
• Castille, a fictional character in Phantom Brave
• Auberge de Castille, the office of the Prime Minister of Malta
• The Castiles, first group to feature Bruce Springsteen

See also

• All pages with titles containing Castile
• All pages with titles containing Castilla
• Castilian (disambiguation)
• Castella (disambiguation)
• Castell (disambiguation)
• Castelli (disambiguation)
• Castello (disambiguation)
• Castells (disambiguation)
• Castillo (disambiguation)