[4] On 1 May 1880, a corporation was formed by the local government of Málaga to fund the construction of the street.

During the second republic, the street was briefly renamed "Calle 14 de abril" in honor of the date of the new democracy.

[5] The street was bombed during the Spanish Civil War, though it did not suffer much architectural damage.

[4] Much of the street's buildings were designed by Spanish architect Eduardo Strachan Viana-Cárdenas, who was greatly influenced by the architecture of the city of Chicago.

[3][6] The street hosts many of the city's top events,[3] including Málaga Fashion Week.