La Borinqueña
| English: "The Borinquen" | |
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National anthem of Puerto Rico | |
| Lyrics | Manuel Fernández Juncos, 1901 |
| Music | Félix Astol Artés, 1867 (original version) Luis Miranda, 1922 (current version) |
| Adopted | 1952 (as instrumental) |
| Readopted | July 27, 1977 (with lyrics) |
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U.S. Navy Band-performed instrumental version
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"La Borinqueña" is the official anthem of Puerto Rico.
After Puerto Rico became known as "The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" in 1952, the first elected governor, Luis Muñoz Marín, signed law #2 of July 24, 1952, which made an altered version of the musical composition known as "La Borinqueña" its national anthem. The words that go with the composition were approved by governor Carlos Romero Barceló on July 27, 1977, as per law #123.