Usage Note
Popolato is the past participle of popolare used as an adjective meaning 'having a population' or 'densely inhabited.' It differs subtly from popolare the adjective (which means 'popular' or 'working-class'): una zona popolata = an inhabited area; un quartiere popolare = a working-class neighbourhood. Context resolves the ambiguity.
Examples
"Questa è la zona più densamente popolata del paese."
Natural Translation
This is the most densely populated area of the country.
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