| Spanish; Castilian: italic=no|Himno de la Comunidad de Madrid | |
| English Title: | Anthem of the Community of Madrid |
| Country: | the Community of Madrid |
| Author: | Agustín García Calvo |
| Lyrics Date: | 1983 |
| Music Date: | 1983 |
| Adopted: | 24 December 1983 |
| Sound: | Regional Anthem of Madrid.wav |
The Anthem of the Community of Madrid was written by Agustín García Calvo and composed by Pablo Sorozábal Serrano.[1] It has been the official anthem of the Community of Madrid since 24 December 1983, when it was published in the official regional gazette.[2]
The anthem was composed at the request of the Government of the Community of Madrid, founded in 1983. During the process of restructuration of the country's territorial organization it was decided the Province of Madrid became a single-province autonomous community. The first regional premier, President Joaquín Leguina, tasked philosopher Agustín García Calvo with the writing of the lyrics. The later accepted the challenge at the symbolic price of 1 peseta.[3]
The lyrics sarcastically deal with the new administrative organization in Spain and with the very same existence of the Community of Madrid.[4] Unlike the hyms of other autonomous communities, the Hymn of the Community of Madrid barely has institutional use, relegated to just some special events, such as the commemoration of the 2 May 1808 Uprising, the regional day.