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+---- NAMED PLACES GEOCODING ---
+--- ---
+--- NOTE ---
+--- insert order should be from lowest populated place rank to highest  ---
+--- this allows us to use table sort order instead of an explicit ORDER BY rank ---
+--- in searches and reduces search cost / time --- 
+--- ---
+--- please, generate a backup of the current global_cities_points_limited table  --- 
+--- before proceeding, as changes cannot be undone  --- 
+--- ---
+
+-- clear all existing data from the table --
+DELETE FROM global_cities_points_limited;
+
+-- insert data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geoname_id, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM points_cities
+    WHERE featcode = '';
+
+-- insert data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode IS null;
+
+-- capital of a political entity
+-- insert PPLC data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLC';
+
+-- populated place  a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
+-- insert PPL data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPL';
+
+-- seat of a first-order administrative division  (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)
+-- insert PPLA data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLA';
+
+-- seat of a second-order administrative division
+-- insert PPLA2 data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLA2';
+
+-- seat of a third-order administrative division
+-- insert PPLA3 data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLA3';
+
+-- seat of a fourth-order administrative division
+-- insert PPLA4 data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLA4';
+
+-- historical capital of a political entity, a former capital of a political entity
+-- insert PPLCH data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLCH';
+
+-- farm village a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities
+-- insert PPLF data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLF';
+
+-- seat of government of a political entity
+-- insert PPLG data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLG';
+
+-- historical populated place   a populated place that no longer exists
+-- insert PPLH data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLH';
+
+-- populated locality   an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings
+-- insert PPLL data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLL';
+
+-- abandoned populated place
+-- insert PPLQ data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLQ';
+
+-- religious populated place    a populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations
+-- insert PPLR data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLR';
+
+-- populated places cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work
+-- insert PPLS data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLS';
+
+-- destroyed populated place    a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war
+-- insert PPLW data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLW';
+
+-- section of populated place   
+-- insert PPLX data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'PPLX';
+
+-- israeli settlement
+-- insert STLMT data from source table (allcountries) to the table
+-- it assumes that the source is called "allcountries"
+INSERT INTO global_cities_points_limited (the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid, gtopo30, iso2, lowername, name, population)
+    SELECT the_geom, admin1, admin2, admin3, admin4, altnames, asciiname, cc2, featclass, featcode, geonameid::int, gtopo30, country, lower(name) as lowername, name, population
+    FROM allcountries
+    WHERE featcode = 'STLMT';
+