Why is Portugal more Moorish than Spain?

>>17768791 (OP)
Because despite what /pol/ the Moors left almost no genetic trace in Spain

most moorish blood in spain is pre-andalusian

>>17768791 (OP)
were there more major population centers along the portuguese coast?
that temperate atlantic coast looks more hospitable than the dry expanses in the center of the peninsula

>>17768791 (OP)
It's not just Moorish but all sorts of North African admixture, from Roman and pre-Roman times as well. On the other hand, in Spain there is a fairly strong Basque influence, which lowered the NA influence, especially in the southern parts. There is also a closer connection to France and Italy in Catalonia and the Balearic isles. I think that without these influences Central-Southern Spain would be on the same level as Portugal

>>17768791 (OP)
because spain was repopulated by cantabrians and asturians but portugal was repopulated by galicians

>>17768791 (OP)
cause most of the north african in iberia is from the roman era, the reconquista started from east to west, so of course the re-iberianization of the reconquista is stronger in the east

>>17768791 (OP)
Mainly roman era migrations. Geographically, Portugal was the stopping point for a lot of people migrating east to west, which is also why for example, Portugal and Galicia have more germanic and celtic admixture than the Spanish average