Английская Википедия:Chilean units of measurement
Шаблон:Short description 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]
Pre-metric units
Spanish customary units were used before 1848.[1][3]
Length
To measure length several units were used. Legally, one vara is equal to 0.836 m.[1] Some of the units and their legal values as follows:[1][4]
- 1 línea = Шаблон:Frac vara
- 1 pulgada = Шаблон:Frac vara
- 1 pie = Шаблон:Frac vara
- 1 cuadra = 150 vara
- 1 legua = 5400 vara
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 grano = Шаблон:Frac libra
- 1 adarme = Шаблон:Frac libra
- 1 Шаблон:Lang = Шаблон:Frac libra
- 1 onza = Шаблон:Frac libra
- 1 arroba = 25 libra
- 1 quintal = 100 libra
Capacity
Mainly two systems, dry and liquid, were used to measure capacity in Chile.
Dry
One almud was equal to 8.083 L.[1][4] 12 almud 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]
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