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Perch


A perch is an old unit of length that is synonymous with the rod or pole, commonly used in land measurement and surveying. It measures 16.5 feet, 5.5 yards, or approximately 5.0292 meters.


The perch was widely used in England and later in the United States for measuring plots of land, especially before the widespread adoption of the metric system. It was also used to describe area when squared (square perch).


Key points:



  • 1 perch = 16.5 feet



  • 1 perch = 5.5 yards



  • 1 perch β‰ˆ 5.0292 meters



  • 4 perches = 1 chain



  • 40 perches = 1 furlong



While largely obsolete today, the term perch still appears in historical land deeds, legal documents, and some traditional surveying contexts.


Vara de Tarea


The vara de tarea is a traditional Spanish and Latin American unit of area used especially in land measurement and agriculture. It combines the vara, a unit of length, with the tarea, a unit of area.



  • The vara is roughly 33 inches (about 0.84 meters), though it varies by region.



  • A tarea typically refers to an area equal to 100 square varas, but this can differ locally.



  • Therefore, a vara de tarea is often used to express land area based on square varas.



This unit remains in use in some rural parts of Latin America for land deeds and agricultural measurements, reflecting historical Spanish colonial measurement systems.


Summary:



  • Vara β‰ˆ 0.84 meters



  • Tarea β‰ˆ 100 square varas (area)



  • Vara de tarea = unit combining length and area for land measurement



  • Common in Spanish-speaking countries’ historical land records





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