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Vara Castellana

The vara castellana is a traditional Spanish unit of length that was widely used in Spain and its former colonies. It is roughly equivalent to 0.8359 meters (about 32.9 inches).

The vara castellana was commonly used in land measurement, construction, and textiles. Its length could vary slightly by region and time, but the standardized vara castellana became an important reference for legal and commercial measurements.

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  1 vara castellana ≈ 0.8359 meters (32.9 inches)

  
  
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  Used extensively in Spain and Spanish America

  
  
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  Common in land surveying, building, and textile measurement

  
  
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  Predecessor to modern metric units in Spanish-speaking countries

  
  

Though largely replaced by the metric system, the vara castellana remains relevant in historical documents and land records.

Yard

A yard is a unit of length used mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom, and some other countries. One yard equals 3 feet or 36 inches, which is about 0.91 meters. Yards are often used to measure things like fabric, sports fields, or short distances. For example, an American football field is 100 yards long. The abbreviation for yard is "yd". While the metric system is widely used worldwide, yards are still common in everyday life and certain industries in countries that use the imperial system.