Paraguay
Himno Nacional Paraguayo
Paraguayan National Anthem
1846
1846
Francisco Acuna de Figueroa
Francisco Jose Debali (disputed)
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Key Facts
- 1. Paraguayan law requires schoolchildren to sing the anthem every Monday morning at the start of the school week, making it one of the most frequently performed anthems in daily life
- 2. The full anthem has an introduction, six verses, and a chorus, but only the introduction and first verse are typically sung at official events
- 3. Paraguay is one of the few countries where the anthem is widely known in two languages: Spanish and Guarani, reflecting the country's official bilingualism
Lyrics
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A los pueblos de América, infausto,
Tres centurias un cetro oprimió,
Mas un día soberbia surgiendo,
¡Basta!... dijo, y el cetro rompió.
Nuestros padres, lidiando grandiosos,
Ilustraron su gloria marcial;
Y trozada la augusta diadema,
Enalzaron el gorro triunfal.
[Coro]
Paraguayos, ¡República o Muerte!
Nuestro brío nos dio libertad;
Ni opresores, ni siervos alientan,
Donde reinan unión, e igualdad.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialOne of the longest national anthems in the world. Written by Francisco Acuna de Figueroa (who also wrote the Uruguayan anthem) with music attributed to Francisco Jose Debali in 1846. The anthem celebrates Paraguay's independence from Spain, achieved in 1811.
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