National Anthem of El Salvador

Himno Nacional de El Salvador
English: National Anthem of El Salvador
	National anthem of El Salvador
Also known as	"Saludemos la patria orgullosos" (English: Let us salute the fatherland, proud)
Lyrics	Juan José Cañas, 1856
Music	Juan Aberle, 1879
Adopted	15 September 1879 (de facto); 11 December 1953 (de jure)
Audio sample
	U.S. Navy Band instrumental version file; help;

U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (abridged)

Abridged sub-90-second version of the U.S. Navy Band's rendition featuring only the chorus for occasions requiring brevity, such as soccer games

MIDI instrumental version

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The "Himno Nacional de El Salvador" (English: "National Anthem of El Salvador") is the national anthem of El Salvador. The lyrics were written by General Juan José Cañas in 1856, with music composed by the Italian Juan Aberle in 1879. It was adopted on 15 September 1879 and officially approved on 11 December 1953.

The composition has been likened to "William Tell Overture" by critics.^[1]

^ "Confusion All Around As Wrong National Anthem Played Before El Salvador Friendly (Video)". Who Ate All the Pies. Retrieved 27 June 2019.

[1] "Confusion All Around As Wrong National Anthem Played Before El Salvador Friendly (Video)". Who Ate All the Pies. Retrieved 27 June 2019.

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