How is this, characteristic for Spain and Portugal, ceramic tilework called?

azulejo
tessera
placa
arabesque
Azulejos are found on the interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary houses, schools, and nowadays, restaurants, bars and even railways or subway stations. They were not only used as an ornamental art form, but also had a specific functional capacity like temperature control in homes.
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azulejo
tessera
placa
arabesque
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flagSpain
88%
0%
0%
11%
18
flagPortugal
85%
0%
2%
11%
35
flagthe Netherlands
73%
0%
0%
26%
19
flagAustria
72%
9%
4%
13%
66
flagAustralia
65%
10%
6%
17%
29
flagFrance
63%
9%
9%
18%
22
flagGermany
58%
13%
10%
16%
373
flagSwitzerland
57%
16%
11%
14%
54
flagGreece
52%
0%
11%
35%
17
flagPoland
50%
10%
9%
28%
5040
flagRepublic of Ireland
50%
18%
4%
27%
22
flagthe United States
41%
20%
7%
29%
122
flagthe United Kingdom
41%
16%
11%
29%
81
flagItaly
41%
17%
5%
29%
17
flagIndia
40%
36%
8%
14%
49
flagBelgium
40%
6%
26%
26%
15
flagPakistan
38%
22%
27%
11%
18
flagCanada
29%
25%
16%
29%
24
flagRomania
28%
7%
14%
50%
14
flagTurkey
16%
25%
16%
41%
12