Peruvian units of measurement
# Peruvian units of measurement

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.

## System before metric system

Units from Spanish Castillian were used.

### Length

One vara was equal to 0.83598 m. One pie was equal to 0.27866 m/3 varas.

### Mass

Several units were used to measure mass. One libra was equal to 0.46009 kg. Some other units are given below:

1 arroba = 25 libra

1 quintal = 100 libra

1 fanega = 140 libra.

### Area

One topo was equal to 2706 $m^2.$ One fanegada was equal to 6459.6 $m^2.$

