Os Ancares

Os Ancares
Comarca
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Province	Lugo
Capital	Becerreá
Municipalities	List Becerreá, As Nogais, Baralla, Cervantes, Navia de Suarna, Pedrafita do Cebreiro
Area
• Total	907 km2 (350 sq mi)
Population
• Total	13,888
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Os Ancares is a comarca in the Galician Province of Lugo. The overall population of this local region is 13,888 (2005). It is formed by the municipality of Candín with two slopes, Sil and Navia, and separated by the Ancares pass.

Today, Os Ancares also refers to a broader region that straddles the provinces of Lugo and León. The Spanish term Los Ancares Lucenses (i.e. pertaining to Lugo) is sometimes used to refer to the Galician Ancares, thus distinguishing them from Los Ancares Leoneses (i.e. pertaining to León). A range of mountains called in Galician the "Serra dos Ancares" forms the border.