Castillo, Dominican Republic

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'''Castillo''' is a municipality of the Duarte Province in the Dominican Republic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official pdf government Division-Territorial-2015 |url=http://www.lmd.gob.do/transparencia/phocadownload/Publicaciones/Division-Territorial-2015.pdf |website=lmd.gob.do}}</ref>

It was named after General Manuel María Castillo, hero of the Dominican Restoration.

The first inhabitants came to the area between 1718 and 1730 from foreign and neighboring communities, such as San Francisco de Macorís, Salcedo, Moca, and La Vega.

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Category:Populated places in Duarte Province Category:Municipalities of the Dominican Republic