Bolivia National Anthem
Himno Nacional de Bolivia
National Anthem of Bolivia
1845
1851
Jose Ignacio de Sanjines
Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti
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Key Facts
- 1. Bolivia is named after Simón Bolívar, who led the country for only a few months in 1825; historians differ on whether he or Antonio José de Sucre should count as its first president
- 2. The music was composed under contract by Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti, whom President José Ballivián invited in 1844 to direct the Bolivian army's bands; many Latin American anthems were likewise composed by Italians or other Europeans
- 3. Bolivia is one of two landlocked countries in South America, having lost its coastline to Chile in the War of the Pacific (1879-1884), a loss still deeply felt by Bolivians
- 4. The anthem, first called the 'Canción Patriótica' (Patriotic Song), was premiered in La Paz on 18 November 1845, the fourth anniversary of the Battle of Ingavi, and was made official by supreme decree in 1851
Bolivia National Anthem Lyrics
Bolivianos, el hado propicio
Coronó nuestros votos y anhelo;
Es ya libre, ya libre este suelo,
Ya cesó su servil condición.
Al estruendo marcial que ayer fuera
Y al clamor de la guerra horroroso,
Siguen hoy en contraste armonioso
Dulces himnos de paz y de unión.
[Coro]
De la Patria, el alto nombre,
En glorioso esplendor conservemos;
Y en sus aras de nuevo juremos:
¡Morir antes que esclavos vivir!
Loor eterno a los bravos guerreros
Cuyo heroico valor y firmeza
Conquistaron las glorias que empieza
Hoy Bolivia feliz a gozar.
Que sus nombres el mármol y el bronce
A remotas edades trasmitan;
Y en sonoros cantares repitan:
¡Libertad! ¡Libertad! ¡Libertad!
[Coro]
Aquí alzó la justicia su trono
Que la vil opresión desconoce,
Y en su timbre glorioso legóse:
¡Libertad! ¡Libertad! ¡Libertad!
Esta tierra inocente y hermosa,
Que ha debido a Bolívar su nombre,
Es la Patria feliz donde el hombre
Goza el bien de la dicha y la paz.
[Coro]
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialWritten by José Ignacio de Sanjinés with music by Italian-born Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti, the anthem was adopted in 1851. Bolivia is named after Simón Bolívar, the Venezuelan-born liberator who helped free much of South America from Spanish rule. The anthem celebrates the end of colonial subjugation.
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Sources & References
- Himno . Embajada del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia en Canadá
- Himno Nacional de Bolivia (castellano y aymara) . Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz (2025)
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