Noel Estrada - wikipedia Noel Estrada Noel Estrada Estrada composed `` En mi Viejo San Juan '', a song that was declared the city anthem of the city of San Juan Background information June 4, 1918 Isabela, Puerto Rico December 1, 1979 ( 1979 - 12 - 01 ) ( aged 61 ) San Juan, Puerto Rico Genres Bolero Occupation ( s ) Composer Noel Epinanio Estrada Suárez ( June 4, 1918 -- December 1, 1979 ) was a Puerto Rican composer. He was the author of `` En mi Viejo San Juan '', a song `` widely known around the world ''. Contents 1 Early years 2 Musical compositions 3 `` En Mi Viejo San Juan '' 4 Later years 5 See also 6 References Early Years Estrada was born in the town of Isabela, Puerto Rico where he received his primary education. During the Great Depression, many Puerto Ricans either emigrated to the United States ( mainly to the northeastern coast area ) or joined the armed forces, with the hope of improving their economic situation. At the outbreak of World War II, Estrada joined and served in the United States Army. Being away from his homeland for the first time in his life would in the future serve him as inspiration when composing the bolero `` En mi viejo San Juan ''. In his youth, he joined Fi Sigma Alfa Fraternity. Musical compositions Estrada became a government employee after being honorably discharged from the Army. He was a protocol official for the State Department. It was during the 1940s and 1950s that he wrote and interpreted his songs in Puerto Rico and in the U.S. Among the many songs which he wrote were the following : `` El Romance del Cafetal '' ( Romance of the coffee field ) ; `` Verde Navidad '' ( Green Christmas ) ; `` El Amor del Jíbaro '' ( The poor farmers Love ) ; `` Pobre Amor '' ( Poor Love ) ; `` Pedacito de Borinquen '' ( A piece of Puerto Rico ) ; `` Amor del Alma '' ( Love of the Soul ) ; `` Lo Nuestro Termino '' ( Our love is Finished ) ; `` Llévame a Ver a Jesús '' ( Take Me to see Jesus `` ) ; etcetera. However, it was `` En mi Viejo San Juan '' ( In my Old San Juan ) that would bring Estrada international acclaim. `` En mi Viejo San Juan '' Main article : En mi viejo San Juan External audio You may listen to Luciano Quiñones piano interpretation of Estrada ' s `` En mi viejo San Juan '' and an interpretation of the song by `` Javier Solis '' and `` El Trio Los Panchos '' on YouTube Estrada composed `` En mi Viejo San Juan '' in the 1940s, in New York City. It is Estrada 's most popular composition, and is considered a second national anthem by many Puerto Ricans, especially those who live abroad. The City of San Juan honored Estrada as an adopted citizen and would later adopt the song as its official city anthem. Later Years Estrada 's composition `` Mi romantico San Juan '' ( My romantic San Juan ) won a first prize in the `` Festival of the Puerto Rican Composer ''. In 1966, the City of San Juan honored Estrada by declaring him its adopted son. Noel Estrada died in the City of San Juan in 1979. San Juan and the town of Isabela have honored Estrada 's memory by naming streets and a school after him. See also Puerto Rico portal List of Puerto Ricans List of Puerto Rican songwriters References ^ Jump up to : Rodríguez - Luis, Julio, ed. ( 1999 ). Re-reading Jose Marti ( 1853 - 1895 ) : One Hundred Years Later. State University of New York. p. 61. ^ Jump up to : Santiago Toro, Clarissa. `` Noel Estrada ''. Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular. Jump up ^ `` Pagina Oficial de la Gran Fraternidad Fi Sigma Alfa est. 1928 Puerto Rico ''. Fisigmaalfa.org. Archived from the original on 2008 - 04 - 15. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 01. BNE : XX883901 ISNI : 0000 0000 7827 4600 LCCN : n78071408 MusicBrainz : 45831f52 - b19d - 477d - 9089 - fa4bfb496ec1 VIAF : 55408764 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Noel_Estrada&oldid=816921903 '' Categories : 1918 births 1979 deaths Burials at Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery Puerto Rican composers Puerto Rican male composers Puerto Rican Army personnel People from Isabela, Puerto Rico United States Army soldiers 20th - century composers Hidden categories : Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2014 All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from December 2017 Articles with permanently dead external links Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 24 December 2017, at 18 : 10. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the song en mi viejo san juan
Answer: Noel Epinanio Estrada Suárez