In March 2016 a popular vote on the name was carried out.

"La Gavia" and "Ensanche de Vallecas" were the two options at stake.

[1] As the participation quorum remained below the required minimum (3,774 votes), the result of the consultation, in which 2,960 neighbors took part ("La Gavia", 1801 votes vs. "Ensanche de Vallecas", 1159 votes) was deemed invalid.

[2] The formal creation of the administrative neighborhood was approved on 31 May 2017 by the Government Board of the Madrid City Council under the name of "Ensanche de Vallecas".

[4] This article about a location in the Community of Madrid, Spain is a stub.