diff --git a/lib/cartodb/models/aggregation/aggregation-map-config.js b/lib/cartodb/models/aggregation/aggregation-map-config.js
index b2c3b60e..2c1781c4 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/models/aggregation/aggregation-map-config.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/models/aggregation/aggregation-map-config.js
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ const MapConfig = require('windshaft').model.MapConfig;
 const aggregationQuery = require('./aggregation-query');
 
 module.exports = class AggregationMapConfig extends MapConfig {
-    static get THRESHOLD () {
-        return 1e5; // 100K
-    }
-
     static get PLACEMENTS () {
         return [
             'centroid',
@@ -14,6 +10,14 @@ module.exports = class AggregationMapConfig extends MapConfig {
         ];
     }
 
+    static get PLACEMENT () {
+        return AggregationMapConfig.PLACEMENTS[0];
+    }
+
+    static get THRESHOLD () {
+        return 1e5; // 100K
+    }
+
     constructor (config, datasource) {
         super(config, datasource);
 
@@ -25,7 +29,7 @@ module.exports = class AggregationMapConfig extends MapConfig {
         const {
             resolution = 1,
             threshold = AggregationMapConfig.THRESHOLD,
-            placement = 'centroid',
+            placement = AggregationMapConfig.PLACEMENT,
             columns = {},
             dimmensions = {}
         } = this.getAggregation(index);