and other parts of the former Portuguese Empire, there were several units called league (Portuguese: légua):
* Légua of 18 to a degree = 6,172.84 metres
* Légua of 20 to a degree' (Maritime légua) = 5,555.56 metres
* Légua of 25 to a degree' = 4,444.44 metres

The names of the several léguas referred to the number of units that made the