| Castroreale | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Castroreale |
| Coordinates: | 38.1°N 28°W |
| Metropolitan City: | Messina (ME) |
| Frazioni: | Bafia, Protonotaro |
| Mayor: | Alessandro Portaro |
| Area Total Km2: | 54 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2645 |
| Population As Of: | 30 November 2011 |
| Population Demonym: | Castrensi |
| Elevation M: | 394 |
| Saint: | St. Sylvester |
| Day: | 31 December |
| Postal Code: | 98053 |
| Area Code: | 090 |
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").[2]
It has around 2,702[3] inhabitants but over 80 churches, with some houses dating to the 13th century. It is 8.5km (05.3miles) from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and 30km (20miles) 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".