Chilean units of measurement
A number of different units of measurement were used in Chile to measure quantities like length, mass, area, capacity, etc. From 1848, the metric system has been compulsory in Chile.[1][2]
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Pre-metric units
Spanish customary units were used before 1848.[1][3]
Length
To measure length several units were used. Legally, one bara is equal to 0.836 m.[1] Some of the units and their legal values as follows:[1][4]
1 linea = 1/432 bara
1 pulgada = 1/36 bara
1 pié = 1/3 bara
1 cuadra = 150 bara
1 legua = 5400 bara
Mass
Several units were used to measure mass. One libra is equal to 0.460093 kg. Some other units are given below:[1][4]
1 granos = 1/9216 Libra
1 adarme = 1/256 libra
1 sastellano = 1/100 libra
1 onza = 1/16 libra
1 arroba = 25 libra
1 quintale = 100 libra
Area
In Argentina, one bara2 was equal to 0.698896 m2.[1]
Capacity
Mainly two systems, dry and liquid, were used to measure capacity in Chile.
Dry
One almude was equal to 8.083 l.[1][4] 12 almude were equal to one fanega.[1][4]
Liquid
One cuartillo was equal to 1.111 l.[1] 32 cuartillo were equal to one arroba.[1][4]
References
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