- Graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile with degree in Architecture.
- Brother of Eduardo Castillo Velasco, Jaime Castillo Velasco, Elena Castillo Velasco and Carmen Castillo Velasco.
- Among his architectural projects are the "Torres de Tajamar", "Casino de Arica", "Unidad Vecinal Portales", "Universidad Técnica del Estado" and "Comunidad Habitacional Matta Viel".
- Has a 5 children with his wife Mónica Echeverría.
- Was appointed Mayor of La Reina by Chile's President Eduardo Frei in 1965.
- Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile from 1967-1973.
- (1974-1978) Lived exiled in England and Venezuela, where he works as teacher of the University of Cambridge and Central University of Venezuela.
- Was director of the political magazine opponent at military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet called "Análisis".
- Co-founded of the ARCIS University in Santiago de Chile.
- Won the Chilean National Architecture Award in 1983.
- Won the "Premio América de Arquitectura" in 1989.
- Survivor of laryngeal cancer.
- Mayor of La Reina from 1965-68, 1992-94 and 1996-04; winning the election in 1992, 1996 and 2000.
- His last years of life he worked as architect and teacher of the ARCIS University.
- He was awarded with "Premio Bicentenario" in 2008.
- 2011: Awarded an honorary doctorate from the San Sebastián University.
- Co-founded of the political/citizen organization "Marca AC".
- A station of the Santiago Metro Line 3 named after his.
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