CA Country Anthems

Paraguay National Anthem History

Paraguayos, República o Muerte · Paraguayos, República o muerte!

Paraguay's current national anthem, "Paraguayos, República o muerte!", had its lyrics penned in 1846 by Francisco Esteban Acuña de Figueroa. The musical arrangement widely used today was developed and rearranged by Remberto Giménez in 1934.

Paraguay Paraguayos, República o Muerte

Paraguay

Language
Spanish
Anthem
Paraguayos, República o Muerte
Duration
3:11
Status
Remberto Giménez's musical arrangement from 1934 remains the widely recognized and performed version of Paraguay's national anthem today.

History timeline

  1. 1831

    Paraguay adopted its first national anthem, "Tetã purahéi," written entirely in the native Guaraní language.

  2. 1845

    President Carlos Antonio López translated the first anthem into Spanish, calling it the "Himno de la independencia."

  3. 1846

    Francisco Esteban Acuña de Figueroa completed the lyrics for the current national anthem, which was approved that year.

  4. 1934

    Remberto Giménez rearranged and developed the musical version of the anthem that is still in use today.

Paraguay's very first national anthem, adopted in 1831, was mandated by the ruler of the time to be performed exclusively in the native Guaraní language, with no Spanish translation.