: Travelers sometimes associate the name "Calle" with the Michelin-starred chef Rodrigo de la Calle , whose famous paella stall is located at the Mercado de San Miguel near Plaza Mayor.

It sounds like you are referencing a specific address or a colloquial name: (which translates to "1st Street of Madrid").

“It doesn’t exist,” they said. “You’re chasing a ghost.”

" in the way you might find in cities with numbered grids (like New York or Bogotá). Instead, Madrid’s streets are almost exclusively named after historical figures, dates, or landmarks.

The development of Madrid’s primary thoroughfares reflects the transition from a Habsburg fortress town to a Bourbon capital. The early "Calle 1s"—such as Calle Mayor Calle de Alcalá

is a noted landmark near the Alonso Martínez metro station.

"There is no official 'Calle 1 de Madrid.' Unlike American cities that use numbered grids, Madrid uses a historic naming system. If you need a 'first street,' you are likely looking for the iconic (the city's historic spine) or a specific numbered street inside a private housing development on the outskirts. Be sure to check if you mean Calle Prim or Calle del 1º de Mayo instead."