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Castro
Castro
is a city and comune in the
Chilean
island of
Chiloé Island
.
Castro is the capital of the
Chiloé Province
in the
Los Lagos Region
.
It is Chile's third oldest city in continued existence. The city is located on
Estero de Castro
on the eastern coast of central Chiloé Island.
History
Rodrigo de Quiroga
as the temporary governor of Chile in
1567
lanched a campaign led by his son in law Captain
MartÃn Ruiz de Gamboa
to conquer the island of
Chiloé
, establishing the city of Castro there, and pacifiying its inhabitants, the
Cuncos
.
External links & references
Castro: History of the City and Legends from the area
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