Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas
Date of Birth: September 16, 1974
Ethnicity: Mexican
Julián Castro is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, since July 28, 2014. He was previously Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from June 1, 2009 – July 22, 2014.
Julián is the son of Maria Del Rosario Castro and Jessie Guzman. His identical twin brother is politician Joaquín Castro.
Julián’s maternal grandmother was Victoria Manuela Castro (the daughter of Victoriano Castro and Anastacia Alvarado). Victoria was born in San Pedro, Coahuila, Mexico.
Sources: Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak on Julián Castro’s family history – http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Genealogy of Julián Castro (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Photo By United States Department of Housing and Urban Development – United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34362843