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About these units
Square Hectometer (hm²)
A square hectometer, equal to 10,000 square meters, is equivalent to a hectare, making it a significant land unit in agriculture, forestry, and environmental planning. While the term "hectare" is far more common, hm² is technically valid within the SI framework and occasionally used in scientific or engineering reports where strict SI formatting is preferred. The unit's scale makes it ideal for measuring fields, park areas, forest plots, and moderate land parcels. Its equivalence to the hectare ensures its place in practical land measurement.
Varas Castellanas Cuad (v.c.c.)
A vara castellana cuadrada is the square form of the Castilian vara, an old Spanish unit of length. While the exact length of a vara historically ranged between regions, the commonly accepted Castilian value is 0.8359 meters. Thus, the square vara equals approximately 0.69875 square meters. Square varas were widely used in Spanish colonial land distribution across Latin America, including territories that later became the U.S. Southwest. Early ranchos, town grants, and agricultural holdings were often described using square varas. Because original surveys were conducted with ropes or rods rather than precise instruments, slight variations exist between historic definitions. Despite this, Spanish-era land patterns still rely on square vara conversions for legal clarification of old property descriptions. This unit provides essential insight into how colonial authorities organized land, particularly in regions with mixed indigenous and European land traditions.