Juan José Cañas
Juan José Cañas
Autor de la letra del himno
nacional de El Salvador
Homenaje del Pueblo Migueleño
en el 75 aniversario de haber
sido cantado por primera vez
15 de septiembre de 1954
This is the birthplace of Juan José Cañas, author of the lyrics of the national anthem of El Salvador. A tribute by the people of San Miguel on the 75th anniversary of the first singing of the anthem.
Erected 1954.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1954.
Location. 13° 28.976′ N, 88° 10.728′ W. Marker is in San Miguel. Marker is on 4a Calle Pte just east of 3A Avenida Norte, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Miguel 01217, El Salvador. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Conmemoración a los Ingenieros (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); Monumento a los Excombatientes / Monument to the Veterans
this page online
Also see . . .
1. National Anthem of El Salvador (Wikipedia). "Himno Nacional de El Salvador (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. The anthem was adopted on September 15, 1879, and officially approved by the regime on December 11, 1953." (Submitted on August 27, 2018.)
2. El Salvador National Anthem Vocal (YouTube, 5 min.). (Submitted on August 27, 2018.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2018. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 42 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 26, 2018, by Jose escobar gutierrez of San miguel, El salvador. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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