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Land Measurements

Actual CalculationActual CalculationRough Calculation
1 mile 1,61 km 1 mile = 1,5 km
1 km 0.64 miles 1 km = 2/3 mile
1 foot 0.3 m 1 ft = 1/3 m
1 meter 3.39 feet 1m = 3 ft
1 yard 0.9 m 1 yard = 9/10 m
1 meter 1.09 yards 1m = 1.1 yards
1 ft2 0,093 m2 1 ft2 = 1/10 m2
1 m2 10.76 ft2 1m2 = 10 ft2
1 manzana 0.7 hectares 1 manzana = 2/3 hectare
1 manzana 6 989 m 1 manzana = 7 000 m
1 manzana 1.73 acres 1 manzana = 1 2/3 acre
1 acre 43 600 ft2 1 acre = 44 000 ft2
1 acre 0.405 hectares 1 acre = 1/2 hectare
1 hectare 10 000 m2 1 hectare = 10 000 m2
1 hectare 2.47 acres 1 hectare = 2 1/2 acres
1 hectare 107 500 ft2 1 hectare = 100 000 ft2

Note: A manzana is a Costa Rica land measurement.