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In Guatemala are American , metric and old Spanish units used.
length
|
pulgada
|
1 inch
|
= 25.4 mm = 2.54 cm (today)
|
| pie
|
1 foot
|
= 304.8 mm = 3.048 dm (today)
|
|
vara
|
|
= 835.90575 mm = 8.359 057 5 dm
|
|
cuadra
|
100 varas |
= 83,590 575 m
|
|
milla
|
1 mile |
= 1,609,344 km (today)
|
|
legua
|
about 3-4 millas |
= approx. 5 km (one hour)
|
surface
| vara²
|
|
= 0.698 738 m²
|
| cuerda
|
32 × 32 varas |
= 715.508 145 m²
|
| manzana
|
10 cuerdas |
= 7 155.081 45 m²
|
|
caballeria
|
64.5 manzanas |
= 461 502.753 5 m²
|
Weight and volume
| libra
|
|
= 460.12 g
|
|
arroba
|
25 libras |
= 11.503 kg
|
|
quintal
|
4 arrobas |
= 46.012 kg (metric: 100 kg)
|
| garrafón
|
5 gallons |
= approx. 20 l
|
|
fanega
|
2 cajas |
= approx. 68.1 kg
|
| caja
|
2 cuartillas |
= approx. 34.05 kg
|
| cuartilla
|
3 celemines |
= approx. 17 kg
|
| celemin
|
12½ lb. |
= approx. 5.675 kg
|
| cuartillo
|
¼ celemin |
= approx. 1.419 kg
|
Individual evidence
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↑ mayaparadise.com: Facts About Guatemala ( Memento of the original from August 17, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The
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