hilera

Hilera is a Spanish noun meaning a line or row of objects arranged in a straight sequence. It is used for both concrete and abstract sequences, such as a hilera de casas (a row of houses), una hilera de árboles (a line of trees), or una hilera de postes, and more broadly for any orderly succession that forms a straight line.

In agriculture and horticulture, hilera refers specifically to a row of crop plants planted along a line. Planting in hileras is a common design because it facilitates cultivation, irrigation, weed control, and the use of mechanical harvesters. The spacing between hileras (between rows) and the spacing between plants within a hilera are chosen based on the crop, climate, equipment, and management practices. Proper hilera layout improves sun exposure, air circulation, and access for farm operations, and is a central consideration in the planning of fields, orchards, vineyards, and other cultivated areas.

Outside farming, hilera is also used in landscape and urban contexts to describe rows of trees along streets or sequences of elements in fences, gardens, or architectural layouts. The term is widely used in Spanish-speaking regions to describe orderly, linear arrangements in both agricultural and everyday settings.