What is another name for a legal description known as a sitio?

A sitio is a term derived from Spanish land law, historically used to describe a specific type of land grant or tract of land primarily used in the context of Texas and its Spanish and Mexican heritage. The term can often refer to a larger land area characterized by its specific boundaries and legal significance.

The correct answer, "League," is closely related to the concept of a sitio in that a league is a larger parcel of land equivalent to about 4,428 acres. In Texas, both sitios and leagues were often used to quantify land for settlement, agriculture, and grazing. This historical context emphasizes the significance of leagues as formal legal descriptions of land, especially prior to the modern acreage-based system.

The other terms do not accurately represent the same historical or legal context. Varas refers to a unit of measurement used in surveying and land description, an acre is a commonly used unit of area in the United States, and a parcel is a more general term for a piece of land but does not carry the same historical heft as a sitio or league. Understanding these distinctions helps in grasping the historical land division practices in Texas.