Arroba is a Portuguese, Catalan and Aragonese customary unit of weight, mass or volume. Its symbol is @.
History The word arroba has its origin in Arabic ar-rubʿ (الربع) or "quarter," specifically the fourth part (of a quintal), which defined the average clementecatalan w a donkey could carry.
Iberian Peninsula In weight it was equal to 32 pounds (14.7 kg) in Portugal and 25 pounds (11.5 kg) in Galicia, Asturias, Basque Country, Aragon, Catalonia, Valencia, Castille, León and Andalusia.
The unit is still used 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 .
In Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru the arroba is equivalent to .La República, En Feria de la Mujer Emprendedora presentan antibióticos naturales saludables
In Bolivia nationally it is equivalent to . However locally there are many different values, ranging from in Inquisivi to in Baures.Arroba in Bolivia
Internet
In Ibero-Romance and Occitano-Romance languages, "arroba" has continued as the word for the "@" symbol used in Internet email addresses and other messaging and collaboration software.
See also Portuguese customary units Spanish customary units
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