Spanish units of measurement
There are a number of Spanish units of measurement of length or area that are virtually obsolete due to metrication. They include the vara, the cordel, the league and the labor. The units of area used to express the area of land are still encountered in some transactions in land today.
| Spanish | English | Length in pies | Length in SI |
|---|---|---|---|
| punto | "point" | 1/1,728 | 0.1613 mm |
| línea | "line" | 1/144 | 1.935 mm |
| pulgada | "inch" | 1/12 | 23.216 mm |
| pie | "foot" | 1 | 278.6 mm |
| vara | "yard" | 3 | 0.8359 m |
| paso | "pace" | 5 | 1.3932 m |
| milla | "mile" | 5,000 | 1.3932 km |
| legua | "league" | 15,000 | 4.1795 km |
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