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The modern metric arroba used in these countries in everyday life is defined as 15 kilograms (33 lb). In Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru the arroba is equivalent to 12.5 kilograms (28 lb). [2] In Bolivia nationally it is equivalent to 30.46 litres (6.70 imp gal; 8.05 US gal).
Among the Guatemalan units of measurement some are based on old Spanish units; they include the vara and cuadra linear measurements; the vara cuadrada, the manzana and the cuerda units of area; and the libra, arroba, quintal and garrafón units of weight and volume.
Different units were used to measure mass. These units were vary from one province or city to another and, in the province of Buenos Aires, one libra (pound) was equal to 459.4 g while one "Libra de Farmacia" (apothecary pound) was equal to 3 ⁄ 4 libra or 344.5 g.
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1 arroba = 32 libras (One arroba métrica is equal to 15 kg. In Santos market Exchange, one arroba was 10 kg. [6]) 1 quintal (hundredweight) = 128 libras. 1 tonelada (ton) = 1,728 libras. The quilate (karat) used to measure to mass of gems was equal to 3.075 grains, and the outava used to measure mass of topazes was 57.17 grains. [7]
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A number of units of measurement were used in Peru to measure length, mass, area, etc. The Metric system adopted in 1862 and has been compulsory since 1869 in Peru. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]