Convert cuerda to acre (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert cuerda [cuerda] to acre (US survey) [ac (US)], or Convert acre (US survey) to cuerda.
How to Convert Cuerda to Acre (Us Survey)
1 cuerda = 0.971218025349767 ac (US)
Example: convert 15 cuerda to ac (US):
15 cuerda = 15 × 0.971218025349767 ac (US) = 14.5682703802465 ac (US)
Cuerda to Acre (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Cuerda
A cuerda is a traditional Spanish unit of area measurement, historically used in Spain and Latin America, equivalent to approximately 627.4 square meters.
History/Origin
The cuerda has origins in Spanish customary units, dating back to medieval times. It was used primarily for land measurement in agricultural and rural contexts, especially in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean regions. Its size varied regionally but generally represented a standard land parcel.
Current Use
Today, the cuerda is largely obsolete as an official measurement unit but is still used informally in some regions, particularly in Puerto Rico, for real estate and land transactions. It is recognized culturally but replaced by the metric system in official contexts.
Acre (Us Survey)
An acre (US survey) is a unit of area used primarily in land measurement, equal to 43,560 square feet or approximately 4,046.86 square meters.
History/Origin
The acre originated in medieval England as a measure of land area that could be plowed in one day with a yoke of oxen. It was standardized in the United States based on the survey system, maintaining its traditional size for land measurement purposes.
Current Use
The acre (US survey) is still used in the United States for real estate, agriculture, and land planning, especially in rural and agricultural contexts, although the metric system is increasingly adopted globally.