The square, which has been called plaça Francesc Macià since 1979, was designed in 1930 by Menorcan architect and landscaper Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí as part of the urban development plan for what was then Avenida de Alfonso XIII, now known as Diagonal. As a tribute to his homeland, Menorca, in the middle of the circular garden he included a pond in the shape of the Balearic island.

The square is adorned by the female sculpture known as “Joventut” (Youth) designed by Josep Manuel Benedicto in 1953.