A number of
units of measurement
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were used in Cuba to measure quantities like mass, area, and capacity. In
Cuba
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,
Metric system
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has been compulsory since 1858.
Units after metrication
In 1920s too, other units from non-Metric Systems, old Spanish and American and local, were also used.
Length
Several units were used to measure length.
Legua was approximately equal to 2 2/3 in,
which is substantially different from the value of a ''Legua'' in
Spanish customary units
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 encount ...
and a ''
League
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'' elsewhere, which varied from about 1,500 metres to 11,000 metres.
One vara was equal to 33.384 in.
Mass
A Number of units were used to measure mass. Some of units which were used in 1920s too in addition to metric system, and which belonged to old Spanish, American, and local, are provided below:
1 tonelada (or millier
) = 1000.0 kg
1 tercio = 72.22 kg.
One libra was equal to 1.0161 lb (US pound of 1893).
Area
Several units were used to measure area. As in 1920s, one caballeria Cubana was equal to 134,202 m
2.
Some of units which were used in 1920s too in addition to metric system, and which belonged to old Spanish, American, and local, are provided below:
1 Cordele = Caballeria
1
Fanega
The fanega or Spanish bushel was an old measure of dry capacity in Spanish-speaking countries. It was generally used in an agricultural context to measure quantities of grain. The measure varied greatly, but in Castile, it was equivalent to ...
= Caballeria
Capacity
Several units were used to measure volume. As in 1920s, one bocoy was equal to 136.27 L.
One barrile was equal to 1/6 bocoy.
One
arroba
''Arroba'' is a Portuguese and Spanish custom unit of weight, mass or volume. Its symbol is @.
History
The word ''arroba'' has its origin in Arabic ''ar-rubʿ'' (الربع) or "quarter," specifically the fourth part (of a quintal), which de ...
(liquid measure) was equal to 4.263 gallons.
One
fanega
The fanega or Spanish bushel was an old measure of dry capacity in Spanish-speaking countries. It was generally used in an agricultural context to measure quantities of grain. The measure varied greatly, but in Castile, it was equivalent to ...
(dry measure), which was rarely used, was equal to 1.599 bushels, and one
fanega
The fanega or Spanish bushel was an old measure of dry capacity in Spanish-speaking countries. It was generally used in an agricultural context to measure quantities of grain. The measure varied greatly, but in Castile, it was equivalent to ...
(liquid measure) was equal to 16 gallons.
References
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Cuban culture
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribb ...