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How big is a Taera
You probably mean a 'tarea'. It depends on which country but in the DR it is about 630 square meters which translates to about 1/8th of an acre or over 5,000 square feet. In the DR that would be a larger home or a smaller building lot.
Measures in particular, are eccentric in Latin America.
Measures in particular, are eccentric in Latin America.
And I always figured it was 1/6 of an acre. 6 tareas to an acre.
1 hectare = 15.9 tareas = 2.5 acres...
The tarea is NOT an exact measurement in the campo. It is, however, on all land deeds. So many hectares, tareas etc. I think that is is closer to 629 sq mts, but for rough figuring go with 6 :: 1
HB
1 hectare = 15.9 tareas = 2.5 acres...
The tarea is NOT an exact measurement in the campo. It is, however, on all land deeds. So many hectares, tareas etc. I think that is is closer to 629 sq mts, but for rough figuring go with 6 :: 1
HB
I'm a little confused..628sqm per 1 Tarea.. So how many sqm is in a meter?
Is that a valid question...?
Isn't a meter 3.3 feet when measured lenghtwise?
So a Tarea would be what size in American measurements if it was a square box parcel?
No Mix
In a land measurement hectares and tareas do not mix very well...
The Land Title (Certificado de Titulo) gives you the SQM (Upper right corner) which is then broken down to H, A, M and D.
These stand for Hectares (= 10,000 sqm), Ares (= 100 sqm), Meters (which should read Squaremeters = 1 sqm) and one hundreth sqm.
mfrog
In a land measurement hectares and tareas do not mix very well...
The Land Title (Certificado de Titulo) gives you the SQM (Upper right corner) which is then broken down to H, A, M and D.
These stand for Hectares (= 10,000 sqm), Ares (= 100 sqm), Meters (which should read Squaremeters = 1 sqm) and one hundreth sqm.
mfrog
I Googled it and most are correct at 629 sq. meters. The Google reference went on to say that in Cuba and Venezuela they have different values.
I wonder if it is an old Spanish measurement for area? As rods and furlongs are to the English?
I think 'arroba' for example is Iberian maybe like 'stone' is to the English.
Archaic weights and measures are interesting as they carry history with them.
I wonder if it is an old Spanish measurement for area? As rods and furlongs are to the English?
I think 'arroba' for example is Iberian maybe like 'stone' is to the English.
Archaic weights and measures are interesting as they carry history with them.
m and sqm
Meter is used to measure lengths.
Squaremeters are used to measure area (1 sqm = 1m x 1 m)
m'frog
None.
Meter is used to measure lengths.
Squaremeters are used to measure area (1 sqm = 1m x 1 m)
m'frog
Yes, and I am glad that M'froggy has corrected my mistake.
That is Hectares, Areas Centares and Decimeters....Tareas are mentioned on some titles but when you try to get an accurate measurement it has to be in the HACD system.
In "olden" times, I think that the tarea was a measure of 20 "varas" and a vara was different in different places.
When I was indulging my passion for agriculture, we used a 'vara' to measure work done on the farms. We paid ditches by the 'vara'and we paid tractors, weeding and other work by the tarea.
Now the funny thing was that the vara we used was one I made. A nice long sapling was prepared.
Next to the 'vara', I stretched up with my arm, like a bear at a tree.
That was marked.
From that mark, we measures the distance from my elbow joint to the tip of my middle finger, and that was marked.
Then, "una cuarta" was marked--one of my handspreads. that was the 'vara'.
Now, when we sold land we found a shorter person to make the 'vara' ...
Just how things are done in the campo...
HB
That is Hectares, Areas Centares and Decimeters....Tareas are mentioned on some titles but when you try to get an accurate measurement it has to be in the HACD system.
In "olden" times, I think that the tarea was a measure of 20 "varas" and a vara was different in different places.
When I was indulging my passion for agriculture, we used a 'vara' to measure work done on the farms. We paid ditches by the 'vara'and we paid tractors, weeding and other work by the tarea.
Now the funny thing was that the vara we used was one I made. A nice long sapling was prepared.
Next to the 'vara', I stretched up with my arm, like a bear at a tree.
That was marked.
From that mark, we measures the distance from my elbow joint to the tip of my middle finger, and that was marked.
Then, "una cuarta" was marked--one of my handspreads. that was the 'vara'.
Now, when we sold land we found a shorter person to make the 'vara' ...
Just how things are done in the campo...
HB
Mas ? menos
Yes and NO.
It's true: 5000 sqft are an square 70,711 ft by 70,711 ft.
But that is not a tarea (628,84 sqm= approx. 6,769 sqft).
m'frog
Yes and NO.
It's true: 5000 sqft are an square 70,711 ft by 70,711 ft.
But that is not a tarea (628,84 sqm= approx. 6,769 sqft).
m'frog
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Thorough and Dead On
Well, DR1 is known to get to the core of things....whether it be sqm or a sankie question... :laugh: :bunny:
m'frog
Well, DR1 is known to get to the core of things....whether it be sqm or a sankie question... :laugh: :bunny:
m'frog
MF has got it down - good Sunday math quiz.
Here's a handy calculator for sq.ft/sq.m.:
http://www.metric-conversions.org/area/square-meters-to-square-feet.htm
"Varas' and 'Quartas' how wonderfully subjective that is.
It's like that bridge from Boston to Cambridge that was measured by the guy's stride - but only by his stride.
Here's a handy calculator for sq.ft/sq.m.:
http://www.metric-conversions.org/area/square-meters-to-square-feet.htm
"Varas' and 'Quartas' how wonderfully subjective that is.
It's like that bridge from Boston to Cambridge that was measured by the guy's stride - but only by his stride.