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Castillo
Official seal of Castillo
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Castillo is located in the Dominican Republic
Castillo
Castillo
Location in the Dominican Republic
Country  Dominican Republic
Province Duarte
Founded n.a.
Municipality since 1907
Area
 • Total 133.68 km2 (51.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 20,258
 • Density 151.541/km2 (392.489/sq mi)
 • Urban
8,965
Municipal Districts 0

Castillo is a municipality of the Duarte Province in the Dominican Republic.

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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