Nicaragua (anthem)

“Nicaragua” or “La patriótica” was the first national anthem of Nicaragua, premiered during a tertulia in Masaya in 1876 and adopted by the government of Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro in the same year.^{: 7 : 15} It was composed by José del Carmen Vega, with lyrics written by Fernando Álvarez.^{: 104 : 8} It was used until 1889, when it was replaced by Marcha Roberto Sacasa.^: 17

During the early years of José Santos Zelaya’s administration, readoption of the music of this anthem was taken into consideration,^: 17 but ultimately a different anthem, Hermosa Soberana, has been adopted.^: 19