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.
Square Perch
A square perch is a traditional unit of area, also known as a square rod or pole. It represents the area of a square with sides one perch (rod) long.
1 perch (rod) = 16.5 feet
1 square perch = 16.5 ft ร 16.5 ft = 272.25 square feet โ 25.29 square meters
160 square perches = 1 acre
Square perches were commonly used in land surveying and property descriptions, especially in the UK and older US records.