CA Country Anthems

Peru National Anthem History

Himno Nacional del Perú

The "Himno Nacional del Perú" was adopted shortly after Peru's independence in 1821, following a national composition contest. Despite numerous efforts to alter its lyrics over the decades, the anthem has largely retained its original core, with recent clarifications regarding official verses.

Peru Himno Nacional del Perú

Peru

Language
Spanish
Anthem
Himno Nacional del Perú
Duration
3:09
Status
Since 2009, the Peruvian government mandates that the last verse of the "Himno Nacional del Perú" is the official one to be performed publicly.

History timeline

  1. 1821

    Peru's newly independent leader declared a contest to compose a new national anthem.

  2. 1821

    The winning "Marcha Nacional" was accepted and performed for the first time on September 24 in Lima.

  3. 1913

    The lyrics were officially declared sacrosanct, confirming their original form despite prior revision attempts.

  4. 2005

    It was determined that the most commonly sung first verse was not written by the original lyricist.

  5. 2005

    An original fifth stanza, previously excluded from the anthem, was officially reinstated.

  6. 2009

    The government declared the last verse as the official one to be sung during public performances.

Despite being widely sung and ingrained in national identity, it was discovered in 2005 that the most popular first verse of the anthem was not written by its official lyricist, José de la Torre Ugarte.