House of Castro

House of Castro
Noble family
Current region Spain
 Portugal
 Italy
 France
FounderFernando García de Hita
TitlesCount of Lemos
Marquess of Sarria
Count of Andrade
Count of Villalba
Count of Castro
Grandee of Spain
Duke of Taurisano

The House of Castro is an Iberian noble lineage, beginning mainly in the kingdoms of Castile, Galicia, and Portugal. Though its exact origins are disputed, the House of Castro became one of the most powerful families of the Spanish and Portuguese nobility.