carga

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In Catalonia, a unit of mass, about 124.8 kilograms.

In various South American countries, units of mass, 20^th century:

Argentina [Juan Alvarez, quoting Balbín]	The carga for mules and liviana (translation? small horses?), 12 to 14 arrobas. The carga for carts, 150 to 160 arrobas.
Bolivia	See carga in Bolivia.
Colombia Technical Factors..., 1972, page 134.	= 2 saco de café = 125 kilograms, approximately 275.58 pounds av.¹
Costa Rica [Costa Rica. Ministerio de formento.] Medidas y pesas del sistema métrico, y tablas de equivalencia con las antiguas. San José de Costa Rica: Imprenta nacional, 1885. Page 63.	161 kilograms, approximately 354.9 pounds av., according to the 1966 UN report. A government report of 1885 says the carga for the export of coffee = 12 arrobas and is 115.015 kilograms.
El Salvador	UN (1966) says 200 pounds av., approximately 90.72 kilograms. But Technical Factors... (1972, page 155) says = 2 quintales = 92.0 kg, and that it is used for yuca and yams.
Mexico	140 kilograms (about 308.6 pounds av.) But see definition 2 below.¹
Nicaragua	92 kilograms, approximately 202.8 pounds av.¹
Venezuela , (for coffee, sugar, and vegetables)	22 – 345 kilograms, approximately 48.5 – 761 pounds av.¹ But see definition 3 below.

In Mexico, 20^th century, the carga is also a unit of dry capacity, approximately 181.63 liters (about 5.15 U.S. bushels).

In Venezuela , 20^th century, the carga is also a unit of land area, = 1 hectare.

In Spain, a unit of capacity, 222 liters (about 6.3 U.S. bushels).

In Bolivia, various units of land area. See carga in Bolivia.