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Biggest Cities of Spanish America in 1775 with a Map

With the help of a map, can you name the most populous cities in Spanish controlled America with an estimated population of over 10,000 in 1775?
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Population figures are based off 4000 Years of Urban Growth: An Historical Census by Tertius Chandler.
Both historical and modern-day names accepted.
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Population
Cities
113k
Mexico City
68k
Puebla
48k
Lima
43k
Havana
40k
Cuzco
38k
Guanajuato
30k
Zacatecas
28k
Arequipa
26k
Mérida
25k
Huamanga
25k
Potosí
24k
Caracas
24k
Quito
24k
Buenos Aires
23k
Oaxaca
22k
Guadalajara
22k
Guayaquil
21k
Cochabamba
20k
Santiago de Chile
19k
La Paz
19k
Santa Fe de Bogotá
19k
Santiago de Cuba
Population
Cities
18k
Puerto Principe
18k
Riobamba
16k
Querétaro
15k
Comayagua
15k
Cuenca
15k
Santo Domingo
15k
Valladolid
15k
Veracruz
15k
Xalapa
14k
La Plata
13k
Cartagena
13k
Huancavelica
13k
León
12k
Cajamarca
12k
Oruro
12k
San Salvador
11k
Quetzaltenango
10k
Barquisimeto
10k
Maracaibo
10k
Panama City
10k
Santa Cruz
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Great quiz! Just nominated!