Manzana (unit)
A manzana (English: apple) is a unit of area used in Argentina and in many Central American countries:
It was originally defined as 10,000 sq. varas.
Nowadays, it is equivalent to:
- In Argentina: it is equivalent to a hectare (i.e. 10,000 m2)
- In most Central American countries: it is equivalent to approximately 1.72 acres = 6,961 m2, with small variations in each country.
- In Belize: 8,353 m2 = 2.064 acres
- In Nicaragua: 7,042.25 m2 = 2.471 acres