The decision was made during the district plenary session following a citizen-led initiative that gathered over 1,200 signatures. The motion was supported by PSC, Barcelona en Comú, ERC, and Junts, while PP and Vox voted against it. The proposal now moves to the Nomenclàtor Commission for final approval by Jaume Collboni's government.

The square was originally named after the Catalan poet in November 1933, but was renamed in 1941 by fascist authorities to honor Manuel d'Amat i de Junyent, a colonial viceroy of Peru. This change is part of a broader effort to update the city's street names to reflect democratic and local history.

Additionally, the Sant Martí district approved renaming Sant Josep de Calassanç square to plaça de les Tortugues (Turtles Square), a popular name used by residents of the Camp de l'Arpa del Clot neighborhood for decades.