Carabobo State Anthem

It has lyrics composed in rhyme by Santiago González Guiñán; the music was added by Sebastián Díaz Peña.

The anthem was first played on July 5, 1908 (being the anniversary of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence) at the Bolìvar Square of Valencia.

[1] For the music jury were designated Martín Requena, Jacinto Piana, Aquiles Antich, Luis Socorro y Miguel Denti.

[1] Díaz Peña (1844-1926) was born in Puerto Cabello and was an important Venezuelan composer, pianist and music teacher.

In the lyrics González Guiñán intends to glorify the State as the place where the decisive battle against Spanish rule was fought.