Manzana sizes by region
| Region | m² | sq ft | acres | hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Ricadefault | 6,988.96 | 75,228.54 | 1.727 | 0.698896 |
| Argentina | 10,000 | 107,639.1 | 2.4711 | 1 |
- Costa Rica: = 100 × 100 varas ≈ 0.698896 ha
- Argentina: = 1 hectare
About the manzana
A manzana is a square 100 varas on a side, so its size follows the local vara. Rowlett’s dictionary gives the Costa Rican manzana as 0.698896 hectare (about 1.727 acres), and very similar units are used in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Many people round it to 7,000 m² (0.7 ha) for quick estimates.
Because each country’s vara differs slightly, the exact manzana does too; we list only values we can source. In Argentina the word is used for an area of one hectare (10,000 m²), and in much of the Spanish-speaking world it simply means a city block.
Values vary by country, and the cadastral record or registry office decides the area of a specific property.
Related measures
- 1 manzana = 10,000 square varas
- Costa Rica: 1 hectare ≈ 1.43 manzanas
Quick table
Using the Costa Rica value.
| Manzana | Square feet | Square meters | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75,228.54 | 6,988.96 | 1.727 |
| 2 | 150,457.08 | 13,977.92 | 3.454 |
| 5 | 376,142.7 | 34,944.8 | 8.635 |
| 10 | 752,285.39 | 69,889.6 | 17.2701 |
| 20 | 1,504,570.79 | 139,779.2 | 34.5402 |
| 50 | 3,761,426.97 | 349,448 | 86.3505 |
| 100 | 7,522,853.93 | 698,896 | 172.701 |
Sources
- Russ Rowlett, How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement (UNC Chapel Hill), “M” (Costa Rica)
- Wikipedia: Manzana (unit), citing UN, World Weights and Measures (1955) (Argentina)
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