National Anthem of Chile

Himno Nacional de Chile
English: National Anthem of Chile
"National Anthem of Chile" sheet music, opening piano

National anthem of  Chile
Also known asLa Canción Nacional (English: The National Song)
"Puro, Chile, es tu cielo azulado" (English: "How Pure, Chile, Is Your Blue Sky")
LyricsEusebio Lillo,
  • 20 September 1819 (1st adopted)
  • 17 September 1847 (2nd adopted)
MusicRamón Carnicer,
  • 20 August 1820 (1st adopted)
  • 23 December 1828 (2nd adopted)
Adopted23 December 1828
Preceded byCanción Nacional Chilena
Audio sample
Instrumental version
National Anthem of Chile
KeyC major, E major, B# major,

The National Anthem of Chile,[a] also referred to as the "National Song"[b] or by its incipit as "Puro, Chile, es tu cielo azulado" ("How Pure, Chile, Is Your Blue Sky"),[1] was adopted in 1828. It has a history of two lyrics and two melodies that made up three different versions. The current version was composed by Ramón Carnicer, with words by Eusebio Lillo, and has six parts plus the chorus.


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  1. ^ "National anthem of Chile - Canción Nacional - Music and Lyrics". National Anthem. February 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.