Is mango street a real place in chicago? -

I am familiar only with the small street called Mango Avenue (NOT Mango Street, which I understand is fictional).I m a big Sandra Cisneros fan and understand that the setting for The House on Mango Street takes place in an imaginary neighborhood based either or both on Pilsen and/or Humboldt Park/Wicker Park in Chicago. Mango Avenue does not run through either of these actual neighborhoods.I also suspect she chose that title in part because of the fun alliteration when you translate it to Spanish.

There s no Mango Street in Chicago.

There s a North Mango Avenue, but no Mango Street.

It sure is, it s in Pilsen. I have a friend who used to live on mango street!

Yes. Its a small one way street though

Yes, It is far west but is an avenue between Central and Austin Blvd at 5750 west. It runs on and off from North Avenue to Galewood Park, Aemitage to Belmont, Irving Park Rd to Berteau, Montrose to Sunnyside, Grover to Avondale, and Catalpa to Elston. The setting of the book did not take place there however even though the author is from Chicago.