Convert square foot (US survey) to cuerda
Please provide values below to convert square foot (US survey) [ft^2 (US)] to cuerda [cuerda], or Convert cuerda to square foot (US survey).
How to Convert Square Foot (Us Survey) to Cuerda
1 ft^2 (US) = 2.36371654316606e-05 cuerda
Example: convert 15 ft^2 (US) to cuerda:
15 ft^2 (US) = 15 × 2.36371654316606e-05 cuerda = 0.000354557481474909 cuerda
Square Foot (Us Survey) to Cuerda Conversion Table
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Square Foot (Us Survey)
A square foot (US survey) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one foot, primarily used in land measurement and real estate in the United States.
History/Origin
The square foot originated from the foot as a unit of length, which has been used since ancient times. Its application as an area measurement became standardized in the United States for land and property measurements in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Current Use
Today, the square foot (US survey) is widely used in real estate, construction, and land surveying within the United States to measure property sizes, building areas, and land plots.
Cuerda
A cuerda is a traditional Spanish unit of area measurement, historically used in Spain and Latin America, equivalent to approximately 627.4 square meters.
History/Origin
The cuerda has origins in Spanish customary units, dating back to medieval times. It was used primarily for land measurement in agricultural and rural contexts, especially in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean regions. Its size varied regionally but generally represented a standard land parcel.
Current Use
Today, the cuerda is largely obsolete as an official measurement unit but is still used informally in some regions, particularly in Puerto Rico, for real estate and land transactions. It is recognized culturally but replaced by the metric system in official contexts.