Measurement

The metric system is compulsory in the Philippines since 1860. Since the American era, the Philippines uses mainly the metric system and U.S. customary units.

Original values

Length

  • Piranggot = 0.5 inches = 12.7 mm
  • Sandamak = 4 inches = 101.6 mm
  • Dangkal = 8 inches = 203.2 mm
  • Talampakan = 12 inches = 304.8 mm
  • Bisig = 16 inches = 406.4 mm
  • Dipa = 68 inches = 1.7272 m

Area

  • Belita = 2,795 m²
  • Loan = 0.1 belita = 279.5 m²
  • Quignon = 10 belita = 27,950 m²

Volume

  • Salok = 80 mL
  • Saro = 250 mL
  • Mangok = 400 mL
  • Kaban = 99.9 L
  • Chupa = 3.75 mL
  • Ganta = 1/25 kaban = 3.996 L
  • Apatan = 1/4 chupa = 937.5 µL

Mass/weight

  • Dakot = 10 g
  • Guhit = 100 g
  • Kagitna = 500 g
  • Gatang = 1 kg
  • Chimanta = 6 kg
  • Kaban = 25 kg
  • Catty = 600 g
  • Punto = 1/3 catty = 200 g
  • Lachsa = 48 catty = 28.8 kg
  • Pecul = 100 catty = 60 kg

References

  1. Philippine units of measurement. (2015, December 9). Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, . Retrieved from https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Philippine_units_of_measurement&oldid=694546787
  2. Wikipedia contributors. (2021, March 24). Philippine units of measurement. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philippine_units_of_measurement&oldid=1013946488

Values redefined in favor of metric

Mainly for convenience

Length

  • Piranggot = 10 mm
  • Pulgada = 30 mm
  • Sandamak = 100 mm
  • Dangkal = 200 mm
  • Talampakan = 300 mm
  • Bisig = 400 mm
  • Dipa = 2 m

Area

  • Loan = 400 m²
  • Belita = 4,000 m²
  • Quignon = 40,000 m²

Volume

  • Apatan = 1 mL
  • Chupa = 4 mL
  • Salok = 80 mL
  • Saro = 250 mL
  • Mangok = 400 mL
  • Ganta = 4 L
  • Kaban = 100 L

Mass/weight

  • Dakot = 10 g
  • Guhit = 100 g
  • Punto = 200 g
  • Kagitna = 500 g
  • Catty = 600 g
  • Gatang = 1 kg
  • Chimanta = 6 kg
  • Kaban = 25 kg
  • Lachsa = 30 kg
  • Pecul = 60 kg

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