What does “ha pasado a llamarse” mean in Spanish?

The video clears up a small confusion: the Madrid train station once called “Puerta de Atocha” “ha pasado a llamarse” Puerta de Atocha Almudena Grandes — it has been officially renamed. This phrase is how Spanish news reports a formal change of name. It tells you the old name is gone and a new one is in use — the same place, just relabeled. Listen for it whenever a station, street, or building gets a new title.

In the clip: “...nombre oficial, ha pasado a llamarse Madrid, Puerta de Atocha, Almudena Grandes.” (“...the official name has now come to be called Madrid, Puerta de Atocha, Almudena Grandes.”) You’ll meet “ha pasado a llamarse” mostly in news and announcements about official names: - “La calle ha pasado a llamarse Avenida de la Paz.” — “The street has been renamed Avenida de la Paz.” - “El equipo ha pasado a llamarse Atlético Madrid.” — “The team is now called Atlético Madrid.” Usage notes: - “Pasar a” means to move on to something, and “llamarse” means to be called. Together they say a name has officially shifted from old to new. - It’s a bit formal. In everyday talk people just say “ahora se llama...” (“now it’s called...”). - Earlier in the clip you also hear “se llamaba” (“it used to be called”), which sets up the old name before the change.