The term "cuerda" (Spanish for rope) refers to a unit of measurement in some Spanish-speaking regions, including Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Cuba, Spain, and Paraguay.
In Puerto Rico, the term cuerda (and "Spanish acre"[1]) refers to the unit of area measurement.
According to Carlos Menocal Villagran,[3] in Guatemala, the term cuerda refers to a unit of area and can have various meanings.
[b] Thus, In Cuba, a cuerda is a traditional unit of volume for firewood,[1] about 21% smaller than the U.S. cord.
[1] In Guatemala, a cuerda is a traditional unit of distance, equal to exactly 25 varas[1] or almost 21 meters (nearly 69 feet).