Castroreale

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{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Castroreale

| official_name = Comune di Castroreale

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| image_skyline =Castroreale.jpg

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| image_shield = Castroreale-Stemma.png

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| coordinates = {{coord|38|6|N|15|13|E|region:IT|display=inline}}

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| region = {{RegioneIT|sigla=SIC}}

| metropolitan_city = Messina (ME)

| frazioni = Bafia, Protonotaro

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| mayor = Alessandro Portaro

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| area_total_km2 = 54

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)

| population_total = 2645

| population_as_of = 30 November 2011

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| population_demonym = Castrensi

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| elevation_m = 394

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| saint = St. Sylvester

| day = 31 December

| postal_code = 98053

| area_code = 090

| website = {{official website|http://www.castroreale.it/}}

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Castroreale (Sicilian: Castruriali) is a village in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").{{cite web|url=https://borghipiubelliditalia.it/sicilia/|title=Sicilia|access-date=1 August 2023|language=it}}

It has around 2,702{{cite web | url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=461179520 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001050219/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=461179520 | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 1, 2007 | title=The World Gazetteer | access-date=2007-02-24}} inhabitants but over 80 churches, with some houses dating to the 13th century. It is {{convert|8.5|km|mi}} from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and {{convert|30|km|mi}} from Messina.

It has a tower, last remain of a castle, built by Frederick II of Aragon in 1324. The name Castroreale comes from Latin, and means "royal fortress".