Canada (unit)

The Canada or Medida, also Cahada, Canhado, was a Portuguese liquid measure. It was in Portugal, Galicia and Brazil. The identical in Galicia liquid measure had nothing in common with the Portuguese.

Brazil

  • Canada generally 1 = 4 Quartilhos / Quartillo = 2.66204 Litres

Rio de Janeiro

Proof Rio de Janeiro

Bahia

Proof Bahia

Pernambuco

Proof of Pernambuco

Portugal

In 1835, was a Portuguese. Government Commission unify the dimensions, but a success, nothing is known.

Proportions

Conditions were 1 Canada (Bahia ) = 5 1/6 Canadas ( Lisbon )

Galicia

In Galicia Canada was also a liquid measure, but had nothing in common with the Portuguese.

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