Anthems of the autonomous communities of Spain
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Several of the 17 autonomous communities
of the Kingdom of Spain, plus the 2 autonomous cities, have their own anthems, ranging from quasi-national anthems
of the historical nationalities to regional anthems
and song
s, with some virtually unknown even in their own communities. Below is a list of those songs.
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of the Kingdom of Spain, plus the 2 autonomous cities, have their own anthems, ranging from quasi-national anthems
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of the historical nationalities to regional anthems
Anthem
The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word...
and song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s, with some virtually unknown even in their own communities. Below is a list of those songs.
| Region | Anthem | First verse |
|---|---|---|
| Andalusia Andalusia Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and... |
La bandera blanca y verde La bandera blanca y verde The National Anthem of Andalusia lyrics were written by Blas Infante, the father of Andalusian nationalism. They were adopted under the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia. The music for the anthem of Andalusia was composed by the former director of the municipal band of Sevilla José del Castillo Díaz... |
La bandera blanca y verde... |
| Aragon Aragon Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza... |
Himno de Aragón | Nos ha llevado el tiempo... |
| Asturias Asturias The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages... |
Asturias, patria querida Asturias, patria querida Asturias, patria querida is the anthem of the Spanish autonomous community of Asturias.This adaptation of a much slower song from the neighbouring lands of Cantabria was appointed as official anthem after a contest in Oviedo in the 1890s. It has both a Castilian and an Asturian version... |
Asturies, Patria querida... |
| Balearic Islands Balearic Islands The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital... |
none | — |
| Basque Country Basque Country (autonomous community) The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories.... |
Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia Euzko Abendaren Ereserkia is the official anthem of the Basque Country . The original title uses the orthography Euzko.... |
no official lyrics |
| Canary Islands Canary Islands The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union... |
Himno de Canarias | Soy la sombra de un almendro... |
| Cantabria Cantabria Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria... |
Himno a la Montaña Himno a la Montaña Himno a La Montaña is the anthem of the Spanish autonomous community of Cantabria.On 6 March 1987, the Regional Assembly of Cantabria agreed to convert the Hymn to the Mountain, composed in 1926 by Juan Guerrero Urresti at the behest of then Diputación Provincial de Santander and subsequent... |
Cantabria querida... |
| Castile-La Mancha Castile-La Mancha Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities... |
none | — |
| Castile and León Castile and León Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile... |
Canto de Esperanza | 1521, en Abril para más señas... |
| Catalonia Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an... |
Els Segadors Els Segadors -History:Though the original song dates in the oral tradition to 1640, its modern lyrics were written by Emili Guanyavents, who won a controversial competition in 1899. The music was standardized by Francesc Alió in 1892... |
Catalunya, triomfant... |
| Ceuta Ceuta Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain and an exclave located on the north coast of North Africa surrounded by Morocco. Separated from the Iberian peninsula by the Strait of Gibraltar, Ceuta lies on the border of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta along with the other Spanish... |
Himno de Ceuta | Salud, noble ciudad... |
| Extremadura Extremadura Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west... |
Himno de Extremadura | Nuestras voces se alzan... |
| Galicia | Os Pinos Os Pinos Os Pinos is the anthem of Galicia. The lyrics are by Eduardo Pondal and the music by Pascual Veiga. It was composed in Havana, Cuba, where it was performed for the first time in 1907... |
¿Que din os rumorosos... |
| Madrid Madrid (autonomous community) The Community of Madrid is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located at the center of the country, the Iberian Peninsula, and the Castilian Central Plateau . The community is also conterminous with the province of Madrid and contains the capital of Spain, which is also... |
Himno de la Comunidad de Madrid | Yo estaba en el medio... |
| Melilla Melilla Melilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa... |
Himno de Melilla | Entonemos un himno delante... |
| Murcia | none | — |
| Navarre Navarre Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France... |
Himno de Navarra | Por Navarra, tierra brava y noble / Nafarroa, lur haundi ta azkar |
| La Rioja | La Rioja | no lyrics |
| Valencia | Himne de València | Per a ofrenar noves glòries a Espanya... |