A number of different units of measurement were used in Chile to measure quantities like length, mass, area, capacity, etc. From 1848, the metric system has been compulsory in Chile.
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Pre-metric units
Spanish customary units were used before 1848.
Length
To measure length several units were used. Legally, one bara is equal to 0.836 m. Some of the units and their legal values as follows:
1 linea = 1/432 bara
1 pulgada = 1/36 bara
1 pié = 1/3 bara
1 cuadra = 150 bara
1 legua = 5400 bara
Mass
Several units were used to measure mass. One libra is equal to 0.460093 kg. Some other units are given below:
1 granos = 1/9216 Libra
1 adarme = 1/256 libra
1 sastellano = 1/100 libra
1 onza = 1/16 libra
1 arroba = 25 libra
1 quintale = 100 libra
Area
In Argentina, one bara2 was equal to 0.698896 m2.
Capacity
Mainly two systems, dry and liquid, were used to measure capacity in Chile.
Dry
One almude was equal to 8.083 l. 12 almude were equal to one fanega.
Liquid
One cuartillo was equal to 1.111 l. 32 cuartillo were equal to one arroba.