The céntimo, alternately spelled as centimo or cêntimo, is a currency unit used by Spain and other countries formerly influenced by Spain or Portugal. It is derived from the Latin word centum, meaning "hundred". Thus, the céntimo is typically valued at one hundredth of a monetary unit.
Current[]
- Angolan kwanza (spelled as cêntimo)
- Costa Rican colón (centavo from 1917 to 1920)
- Euro (common Spanish name for the eurocent)
- Paraguayan guaraní
- Peruvian nuevo sol
- Philippine peso (historical use and in Filipino)
- São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (spelled as cêntimo)
- Venezuelan bolívar
Obsolete[]
- Mozambican metica (planned)
- Spanish peseta