What is a cuerda used for?

A cuerda is a traditional unit of area mainly used in Puerto Rico and nearby Caribbean regions for measuring land parcels, often appearing in property records and agricultural planning.

How many sections are in one cuerda?

One cuerda is equal to approximately 0.0015175342 sections.

Can this conversion be used for legal land descriptions?

Yes, the conversion helps translate measurements between customary Puerto Rican units and U.S. Public Land Survey units, but small rounding differences should be considered for precision.

How to Convert from Cuerda to Section?

Learn how to convert land area measurements from the traditional Puerto Rican unit cuerda to the U.S. Public Land Survey unit section using a straightforward conversion rate. This tool supports legal, cadastral, and agricultural applications.

Cuerda

Section

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Cuerda to Section Conversion Table

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Cuerda to Section Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows you to translate land area values from cuerda, a customary measurement mainly used in Puerto Rico and parts of the Caribbean, into sections, a standard unit employed in the U.S. Public Land Survey System. It facilitates cross-regional property and agricultural planning.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the area value in cuerda you want to convert
Select cuerda as the source unit and section as the target unit
Click the convert button to get the equivalent area in sections

Key Features

Converts area measurements from cuerda to section using an established conversion factor
Supports land measurement needs for surveying, agricultural, and legal applications
Helps bridge traditional Caribbean units with U.S. land survey standards

Examples

10 Cuerdas equals approximately 0.015175342 Sections
100 Cuerdas equals approximately 0.15175342 Sections

Common Use Cases

Recording parcel sizes in Puerto Rican property and cadastral deeds
Describing rural property boundaries within U.S. land survey systems
Planning agricultural areas and resource management involving cross-regional measurements

Tips & Best Practices

Use this tool for approximate area conversions between traditional and standardized units
Verify precision needs when using converted values for legal or engineering purposes
Consider local land measurement standards when applying the conversion results

Limitations

Conversion involves approximate equivalences; minor rounding errors may happen
One cuerda is not an exact fraction of a section, so exact accuracy is limited
Exercise caution when using results for highly precise legal or engineering work

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a cuerda used for?: A cuerda is a traditional unit of area mainly used in Puerto Rico and nearby Caribbean regions for measuring land parcels, often appearing in property records and agricultural planning.
How many sections are in one cuerda?: One cuerda is equal to approximately 0.0015175342 sections.
Can this conversion be used for legal land descriptions?: Yes, the conversion helps translate measurements between customary Puerto Rican units and U.S. Public Land Survey units, but small rounding differences should be considered for precision.

Key Terminology

Cuerda: A traditional land area unit used mainly in Puerto Rico and parts of the Caribbean, approximately equal to 3,930 square metres.
Section: A U.S. Public Land Survey System unit representing one square mile or 640 acres, commonly used for legal land descriptions.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which unit is primarily used in Puerto Rico for measuring land area?

Section

Cuerda

Hectare

One section is equal to how many acres?

640 acres

100 acres

1,000 acres

What is the approximate conversion rate from cuerda to section?

0.15

0.0015175342

1.5

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