A number of units of measurement were used in the Philippines to measure various quantities including mass, area, and capacity. The metric system has been compulsory in the country since 1860, during the late Spanish colonial period.[1] A mixture of Spanish units and indigenous units were used alongside American units in the 1900s.
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Mass
Measurements of Mass[1]
- 1 Kurot = 5 grams
- 1 Dakot = 10 grams
- 1 Guhit = 100 grams
- 1 Kagitna = 1/2 kilogram
- 1 Gatang = 1 kilogram
- 1 Chimanta = 6 kilograms
- 1 Kaban = 25 kilograms
Length
Measurements of Length
- 1 Piranggot = 1/2 inch
- 1 Sandamak = 4 inches
- 1 Dangkal = 8 inches
- 1 Talampakan = 12 inches = 1 foot
- 1 Bisig = 16 inches
- 1 Dipa = 68 inches
Volume
Measurements of Volume:[1]
- 1 Salok = 80 ml
- 1 Saro = 250 ml
- 1 Mangok = 400 ml
References
- ^ a b c Washburn, E.W. (1926). International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. Vol. 1. New York: McGraw–Hill Book Company, Inc. p. 10. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
This page was last edited on 23 December 2023, at 07:11