A is a unit of area used in Argentina and in many Central American countries, originally defined as 10,000 square in Spanish customary units. In other Spanish-speaking regions, the term has the meaning of a city block.
Today its size varies between countries: In Argentina it is a hectare, 10,000 m2. In most Central American countries it is about , varying between countries. In Belize it is . In Nicaragua it is .
If a is taken as 83.59 cm, then a of 10,000 square s is equal to 6,987.29 m2. In calculations, the approximate value of 7000 m2 (or equivalently 0.7 ha) is often used to simplify conversion.
See also acre Honduran units of measurement
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External links manzana definition on sizes.com