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The term cuerda can refer to areas of different sizes. Cuerdas can refer to areas that are 50 x 50, 40 x 40, 30 x 30, 25 x 25 or 20 x 20 varas (i.e. 2500, 1600, 900, 625, or 400 square varas). [3] In addition, some sources describe a cuerda as 32 x 32 varas. In Guatemala, the linear vara is 0.8421 meters.
The term "Spanish acre" instead has been used sometimes by mainlanders. [1] A cuerda and an acre have often been treated as equal because they are nearly the same size. According to Carlos Menocal Villagran, [3] in Guatemala, the term cuerda refers to a unit of area and can have various meanings. Cuerda can refer to areas that are 50 x 50, 40 x ...
Estado, a unit of length used for measuring depths (similar to the fathom); 7 pies; Pulgada (inch: 24.5 mm) used in Spain. Jeme, measure of length, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger of an extended hand. Legua (league), a unit of length. Toesas, unit of length equal to 66.72 inches (1.695 m) [8] Units of area
A map of Guatemala showing its 22 departments. The Republic of Guatemala is divided into 22 departments (Spanish: departamentos) [1] which in turn are divided into 340 municipalities. [2] [3] The departments are governed by a departmental governor, appointed by the President.
A manzana is a unit of area used in Argentina and in many Central American countries, originally defined as 10,000 square varas in Spanish customary units. [1] In other Spanish-speaking regions, the term has the meaning of a city block. [2] Plan of the health area of the Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia [a]
San Pedro Sacatepéquez (Spanish pronunciation: [sam ˈpeðɾo sakateˈpekes]) is a town, with a population of 36,932 (2018 census), [2] and a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. According to the 1998 edition of The Columbia Gazetteer of the World, its elevation is 6,890 ft (2,100 m) and it is a market center. Its economy is ...
Speaking in Guatemala City on her first foreign trip as vice president, Kamala Harris issued a stern message to Central Americans. "I want to be clear to folks in this region who are thinking ...
Language Family Branch Native speakers % of total population Notes Spanish: Indo-European: Romance: 9,481,907 54.9254: Although Spanish is the official language, it is not spoken by the entire population, or else is used as a second language. There are twenty-four distinct indigenous languages spoken in Guatemala. Kʼicheʼ: Mayan: Kiche ...