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Biggest Cities of Muslim-Controlled Spain and Portugal in 1200 AD

With the help of a map, can you name the most populous cities of modern-day Spain and Portugal with an estimated population of over 3,000 that were still under Muslim rule (Al-Andalus) by 1200 AD?
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Population figures are based off this dataset by Dr. E. Buringh and 4000 Years of Urban Growth: An Historical Census by Tertius Chandler.
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Population
Cities
150k
Isbiliyyah
(Seville)
60k
Garnatah
(Granada)
60k
Qurtubah
(Córdoba)
40k
Sabtah
(Ceuta)
23k
Madinat Mayurqah
(Palma de Mallorca)
21k
Balansiyyah
(Valencia)
20k
Batalyaws
(Badajoz)
20k
Malaqah
(Málaga)
18k
Al-Mariyyah
(Almería)
17k
Gayyan
(Jaén)
17k
Qartagannah al-Halfa
(Cartagena)
16k
Maridah
(Mérida)
15k
Saris
(Jerez de la Frontera)
11k
Mursiyyah
(Murcia)
10k
Balis
(Vélez-Málaga)
10k
Istiggah
(Écija)
9k
Bayyasah
(Baeza)
7k
Satibah
(Xàtiva)
7k
Ubbadah al-Arab
(Úbeda)
Population
Cities
6k
Arqus
(Arcos de la Frontera)
6k
Bayyanah
(Baena)
6k
Lurqah
(Lorca)
5k
Al-Bas
(Elvas)
5k
Anduyar
(Andújar)
5k
Antaqirah
(Antequera)
5k
Istabbah
(Estepa)
5k
Magunah
(Mahón)
5k
Qaturlah
(Cazorla)
5k
Uryulah
(Orihuela)
4k
Bastah
(Baza)
4k
Latrayrah
(Utrera)
4k
Marlah
(Morella)
4k
Martus
(Martos)
4k
Riqanah
(Requena)
4k
Rundah
(Ronda)
4k
Tabirah
(Tavira)
4k
Tarifah
(Tarifa)
4k
Yazirat al-Suqr
(Alzira)
Population
Cities
3k
Al-Laqant
(Alicante)
3k
Al-Qanatir
(El Puerto de Santa María)
3k
Als
(Elche)
3k
Aqilah
(Águilas)
3k
Awdarah
(Adra)
3k
Bayyah
(Beja)
3k
Bulay
(Aguilar de la Frontera)
3k
Burj as-Hanas
(Bujalance)
3k
Falyan
(Hellín)
3k
Farayyun
(Faro)
3k
Ilirinah
(Llerena)
3k
Isqurb
(Segorbe)
3k
Liriyyah
(Llíria)
3k
Madinat al-Hadrah
(Burriana)
3k
Manaqur
(Manacor)
3k
Mawrur
(Morón de la Frontera)
3k
Muntifirid
(Montefrío)
3k
Mutril
(Motril)
3k
Nabrisah
(Lebrija)
Population
Cities
3k
Qabrah
(Cabra)
3k
Qal'at Aryunah
(Arjona)
3k
Qarabaqah
(Caravaca de la Cruz)
3k
Qarmunah
(Carmona)
3k
Qartiyyah
(San Roque)
3k
Qatarsanah
(Aracena)
3k
Qilirah
(Cullera)
3k
Rabitah Rutah
(Rota)
3k
Sabigah
(Xàbia)
3k
Sarisa
(Jerez de los Caballeros)
3k
Satubar
(Setúbal)
3k
Silb
(Silves)
3k
Turyalah
(Trujillo)
3k
Usunah
(Osuna)
3k
Wadi As
(Guadix)
3k
Walbah
(Huelva)
3k
Yurnaqus
(Hornachos)
3k
Zawayyah
(Lagos)
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Jul 8, 2023
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Jul 9, 2023
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Jul 9, 2023
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