Arroba
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Arroba is a Portuguese and Spanish customary unit of weight, mass or volume. Its symbol is @.
History
The word arroba has its origin in Arabic ar-rubʿ [1] (الربع) or "quarter," specifically the fourth part (of a quintal), which defined the average load which a donkey could carry.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Iberian Peninsula
In weight it was equal to 32 pounds (14.7 kg) in Portugal and 25 pounds (11.5 kg) in Spain.
The unit is still used in Portugal and Spain by cork merchants and pig farmers.
Latin America
The unit is still used in Brazil by the agricultural sector, mainly in the cotton and cattle business. The modern metric arroba used in these countries in everyday life is defined as Script error: No such module "convert"..
In Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru the arroba is equivalent to Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
In Bolivia nationally it is equivalent to Script error: No such module "convert".. However locally there are many different values, ranging from Script error: No such module "convert". in Inquisivi to Script error: No such module "convert". in Baures.[3]
Internet
In Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries, "arroba" has continued as the word for the "@" symbol used in Internet email addresses and other messaging and collaboration software.
See also
References
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