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Cuerda
A cuerda is a traditional unit of area used mainly in Puerto Rico to measure land.
1 cuerda โ 3,930 square meters โ 0.97 acres.
It is commonly used in real estate and agriculture on the island.
The cuerda remains a popular local measurement for land despite the use of metric units.
Homestead
A homestead traditionally refers to a parcel of land granted or owned, often for farming or settlement purposes. In the U.S. context, under laws like the Homestead Act, a typical homestead was:
160 acres (about 65 hectares) of public land granted to settlers.
Used to encourage settlement and cultivation.
Today, the term can also mean a familyโs residence and surrounding land, especially a farm or ranch.