Carlos Castaño

Colombian paramilitary and assassin (1965-2004)
Person Human Q707091

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
May 16, 1965
Date of death
April 16, 2004
Place of birth
Amalfi
Place of death
San Pedro de Urabá
Country of citizenship
Colombia[8]
Member of political party
Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia[10]
Citizenship
Colombia
Languages spoken, written or signed
Spanish[16]
Convicted of
murder[15]
Family name
Castaño[11]
Given name
Carlos[12]
Manner of death
homicide[14]
Name in native language
Carlos Castaño Gil[17]
Second family name in Spanish name
Gil[18]
Start of work period
1981[19]
Work period start
1981
🏷️ Also known as
en carlitos en Carlos Castaño en Carlos Castaño Gil ar كارلوس كاستانيو جيل de Castano Gil de Castaño Gil es El comandante es Carlos Castaño fr Carlos Castano fr Carlos Castaño Gil ja カルロス・カスターニョ・ヒル nl Carlos Castano ru Карлос Кастаньо Хиль ru Кастаньо Хиль, Карлос
🔖 Identifiers · 1
Freebase ID
/m/055z6f

Report an error or request removal Lineage (PROV-JSON)

🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
Sibling 2
Siblings 2
Allegiance 1
Chaired by 1
Convicted of 1
Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Member of political party 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
← Characters 1
← FactGrid item ID 1
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Born in Amalfi[1], he… he was born on May 16, 1965[2]. He died in San Pedro de Urabá[3]. He died on April 16, 2004[4]. He worked as a leader[5], vigilante[6], and paramilitary organization[7].

FAQs

Where was Carlos Castaño born?

Carlos Castaño's place of birth was Amalfi[1].

Where did Carlos Castaño die?

Carlos Castaño passed away in San Pedro de Urabá[3].

What did Carlos Castaño do for work?

Carlos Castaño worked as leader[5], vigilante[6], and paramilitary organization[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . verdadabierta.com. verdadabierta.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Carlos Castaño. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/carlos-casta-o
MLA “Carlos Castaño.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Nov. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/carlos-casta-o.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_carlos-casta-o_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Carlos Castaño}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/carlos-casta-o}, note = {Accessed: 2026-11-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Carlos Castaño — https://4ort.xyz/entity/carlos-casta-o (retrieved 2026-11-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/carlos-casta-o · Last refreshed: