Convert vara de tarea to kilometer
Please provide values below to convert vara de tarea [vara de tarea] to kilometer [km], or Convert kilometer to vara de tarea.
How to Convert Vara De Tarea to Kilometer
1 vara de tarea = 0.002505456 km
Example: convert 15 vara de tarea to km:
15 vara de tarea = 15 × 0.002505456 km = 0.03758184 km
Vara De Tarea to Kilometer Conversion Table
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Vara De Tarea
A vara de tarea is an old Spanish unit of length, approximately 2.5 varas or about 2.09 meters.
History/Origin
The vara was a common unit of length in Spain and its colonies. The vara de tarea was a specific length used for agricultural tasks.
Current Use
The vara de tarea is an obsolete unit of measurement.
Kilometer
A kilometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters.
History/Origin
The term "kilometer" is derived from the Greek words "khilioi" (thousand) and "metron" (measure). The kilometer was first defined as part of the metric system in France in 1795.
Current Use
The kilometer is the most widely used unit of distance for road signs and travel distances in the world, with the notable exceptions of the United States and the United Kingdom.