A number of units of measurement were used in Mexico to measure length, mass, area, capacity, etc. The Metric system was optional from 1857, and has been compulsory since 1896. [1] [2]
The Units of the system (from Spanish, Castillian) were legally defined during the transition period of the metric system. [1]
A number of units were used. One vara (lit. "pole", "yard") was equal to 0.838 m (32.99 inches) as it was legally defined also use inches and feet. [1] Some other units and legal equivalents are given below:
1 linea (lit. "line") = 1⁄432 vara
1 pulgada (lit. "thumbful", "inch") = 1⁄36 vara
1 pie (lit. "foot") = 1⁄3 vara
1 milla (lit. "mile") = 5000 pies [3]
A number of units were used. One libra (lit. "pound") was equal to 0.46024634 kg as it was legally defined. [1] Some other units and legal equivalents are given below:
1 tomin = 1⁄768 libra
1 adarme = 1⁄256 libra
1 ochava ("eighth") = 1⁄128 libra
1 onza ("ounce") = 1⁄16 libra
1 arroba = 25 libras
1 quintal ("hundredweight") = 100 libras
1 terco = 160 libras [1]
A number of units were used. One fanega was equal to 35662.8 m2 as it was legally defined. [1] Some other units and legal equivalents are given below:
1 caballeria = 12 fanegas
1 labor = 18 fanegas
Two systems, dry and liquid, were used.
Several units were used. One cuartillo (lit. "quart") was equal to 1.8918 L as it was legally defined. [1] [3] Some other units and legal equivalents are given below:
1 almud ("gallon") = 4 cuartillos
1 fanega = 48 cuartillos
Several units were used. Some units and legal equivalents are given below:
1 cuartillo (for wine) = 0.456264 L
1 cuartillo (for oil) = 0.506162 L
1 jarra = 18 cuartillos. [1] [3]
One frasco was equal to 2+1⁄2 quarts, and one baril was equal to 20 gallons, with local variations. [4]
The tun is an English unit of liquid volume, used for measuring wine, oil or honey. Typically a large vat or vessel, most often holding 252 wine gallons, but occasionally other sizes were also used.
This is a list of Algerian units of measurement that were used before 1843 for things like length, mass and capacity. After that, Algeria adopted the French system of units.
A number of different units of measurement were used in Argentina as its national system was derived from Spanish Castillian. The metric system was legally optional since 1863 and has been compulsory since 1887.
A number of different units of measurement were used in Brazil to measure quantities including length, area, volume, and mass as those units were derived from Portugal and had significant local variances.
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.
A variety of units of measurement were used in Colombia to measure quantities like length, mass and area. In Colombia, International Metric System has adopted since 1853, and has been compulsory since 1854.
A number of units of measurement were used in Costa Rica to measure measurements in length, mass, area, capacity, etc. In Costa Rica, metric system has been adopted since 1910, and has been compulsory since 1912, by a joint convention among Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Salvador.
A number of units of measurement were used in Honduras for length, mass, volume etc. In Honduras, the metric system was adopted in 1910, and has been compulsory since 1912, under a joint convention between Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
A number of units of measurement were used in Nicaragua to measure measurements in mass, area, volume, etc. In Nicaragua, the metric system was adopted in 1910, and has been compulsory since 1912, by a joint convention between Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
A number of units of measurement were used in Cuba to measure quantities like mass, area, and capacity. In Cuba, Metric system has been compulsory since 1858.
A number of units of measurement were used in Iceland to measure length, mass, area, capacity, etc. Since 1907, the metric system has been compulsory in Iceland.
A number of units of measurement were used in Cambodia to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. Since 1914, the metric system is compulsory in Cambodia.
A number of units of measurement were used in Indonesia to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. Metric system adopted in 1923 and has been compulsory in Indonesia since 1938.
A number of units of measurement were used in Paraguay to measure quantities including length, mass, area, capacity, etc. Metric system had been optional since 1890, and adopted since 1899 in Paraguay.
A number of units of measurement were used in Peru to measure length, mass, area, etc. The Metric system adopted in 1862 and has been compulsory since 1869 in Peru.
A number of units of measurement were used in Switzerland to measure length, mass, etc. Metric system was optional in 1868, and has been compulsory since 1877.
A number of different units of measurement were used in Libya to measure length, mass, area, etc. Metric system adopted in Libya in 1927.
A number of different units of measurement were used in Tunisia to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. In Tunisia, Metric System is compulsory since 1895.
A number of units of measurement were used in Uruguay to measure quantities. Metric system was optional in Uruguay since 1866, and has been compulsory since 1894.
A number of units of measurement were used in Venezuela to measure quantities like length, mass, etc. Metric system was optional in Venezuela since 1857, and has been compulsory since 1914.