Calle de las Palmas

The Guindalera began to be developed in 1874, when the owners of the vegetable gardens left outside the Castro extension parcelled out their land. Most streets were named in 1887: the old calle Jerónima became José Picón and Garrido became Francisco Zea. From 1890 the Colonia Madrid Moderno was laid over it, its streets drawing on cities such as Roma, politicians such as Castelar and trades, hence Toreros and Campanario. Among all these criteria, the botanical set left no trace in that gazetteer. In Madrid’s streets, “palma” and “palmas” usually point to the ornamental palm or to the liturgical branch of Palm Sunday. The official register confirms the street: postal code 28028 and a junction with the Avenida de los Toreros. But there is no dated sign or primary source to fix the name: a clear word and an origin no one has been able to date.