Almude
Encyclopedia
The almude or cântaro is an obsolete unit of measurement of volume used in Portugal
and Brazil
. An almude was equivalent to 6 potes or 12 canadas
. The exact value of the almude was different from region to region. In Spain the unit was called almud
and it was much smaller.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. An almude was equivalent to 6 potes or 12 canadas
Canada (volume)
The canada was the fundamental unit of liquid volume of the ancient Portuguese Measurement System. It was used in Portugal, Brazil and other parts of the Portuguese Empire until the adoption of the metric system. It was equivalent to 4 quartilhos...
. The exact value of the almude was different from region to region. In Spain the unit was called almud
Almud
The almud is an obsolete unit of measurement of volume used in Spain and in parts of the Americas that were colonized by Spain. The exact value of the almud was different from region to region...
and it was much smaller.
- Portugal: 16.7 literLitér- External links :*...
s- LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
: 16.54 liters. - Oporto: 25.08 liters.
- Lisbon
- BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
- Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
: 16.54 liters.
- Rio de Janeiro