A hate-filled attacker who slashed a man across the face and barked “I hate Latinos and f—-t people” has been sentenced to eight years in prison, the Queens district attorney’s office announced Tuesday.

Ramon Castro, 56, pleaded guilty to assault charges as a hate crime in the July 6, 2021 attack on Lobos Salguero.

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Cops released an image of a homeless man who police said was charged with using an anti-gay slur while slashing a man across the face in Queens.

Ramon Castro, pictured, pleaded guilty to assault charges as a hate crime in the July 6, 2021 attack on Lobos Salguero. (NYPD)

The 34-year-old victim was on line with four friends at a taco truck on 77th St. near 37th Road in Jackson Heights, Queens, last summer when Castro began verbally harassing the group and spewing slurs.

Castro then pulled a knife and slashed Salguero, leaving him with a wound that required 16 stitches.

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“Think about it — if it was 2 inches lower, he would have hit my neck and I wouldn’t be here,” Salguero told the Daily News last year.

Milton Lobos Salguero

Milton Lobos Salguero is pictured after the slashing. (Obtained by the New York Daily News)

Castro had 90 previous arrests dating back to 1982 on his record.

Queens Supreme Court Justice Toni Cimino sentenced him to 8 years in prison Tuesday. When he’s released, he will be subject to five years of post-release supervision.

“Hate-motivated attacks will never be tolerated in Queens County, where we pride ourselves on our rich cultural diversity,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement.

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