Area Calculator
Calculate the area of common geometric shapes: rectangle, circle, triangle, and trapezoid. Includes automatic conversion between square meters (m²), square feet (ft²), and square varas (traditional Guatemalan unit).
Area Formulas
Rectangle
A = length × width
Circle
A = π × r²
Triangle
A = (base × height) / 2
Trapezoid
A = ((base₁ + base₂) / 2) × height
What is a Square Vara?
The vara is a traditional unit of measurement widely used in Guatemala for measuring land and property. One Guatemalan vara equals 0.8359 meters.
- 1 square vara = 0.6987 m²
- 1 m² = 1.4312 square varas
- 1 manzana = 10,000 square varas = 6,987 m² ≈ 0.7 hectares
Useful Conversions
| From | To | Multiply by | |---|---|---| | m² | ft² | 10.764 | | ft² | m² | 0.0929 | | m² | varas² | 1.4312 | | varas² | m² | 0.6987 |
Common Uses
- Land and lots: Calculate land area for buying/selling
- Construction: Estimate materials like flooring, paint, or roofing
- Agriculture: Measure crop plots
- Architecture: Floor plans and space design
For irregular land, divide it into regular shapes (rectangles and triangles), calculate each area, and add them together. For better accuracy, use a land survey.
One manzana of land in Guatemala equals 10,000 square varas, which is approximately 6,987 square meters or 0.7 hectares.
A Guatemalan vara measures 0.8359 meters (83.59 centimeters). It is a colonial-era unit still widely used in real estate transactions in Guatemala.
Multiply square meters by 10.764. For example: 50 m² × 10.764 = 538.2 ft².
Area measures the surface (in square units), while perimeter measures the boundary or edge of a shape (in linear units).