The Republic of San Marino comprises nine castelli (lit.'castles') as its first-level administrative divisions.[1] Each castle is led by a Castle Captain (Italian: Capitano di Castello) and a Castle Council (Giunta di Castello), elected every five years.[2]
Like Italian comuni, each castello has a capital (capoluogo), with other population centres sorted into curazie (equivalent to Italian frazioni).[2]
^"Bollettino di Statistica III Trimestre 2023" [Statistics Bulletin Third Trimester 2023] (PDF). Ufficio Informatica, Tecnologia, Dati e Statistica (in Italian). 2023. p. 9. Retrieved 9 February 2023.