castro

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Castro
    n 1: Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and
         established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in
         1927) [syn: {Castro}, {Fidel Castro}, {Fidel Castro Ruz}]

from U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

Castro -- U.S. County in Texas
   Population (2000):    8285
   Housing Units (2000): 3198
   Land area (2000):     898.314009 sq. miles (2326.622504 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    1.004344 sq. miles (2.601240 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    899.318353 sq. miles (2329.223744 sq. km)
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             34.529907 N, 102.282176 W
   Headwords:
    Castro
    Castro, TX
    Castro County
    Castro County, TX

from Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date

CASTRO

Cipriano, of Venezuela.  First man to introduce
American-Irish politics into South America.  Acquired a
fortune, which was greatly increased by a personal friendship
with the American asphalt trust. Was revolutioned a few times,
and finally escaped with the mint and his life.  Career:
Dangerous.  Ambition:  Subjects without guns? and a New York
police force in his country.  Recreation:  Taxes.  Address:  ?

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