Caves of Vilaplana
Vilaplana, in the Baix Camp, contains 8 cavities: 7 caves and 1 pit, with 81 m of total passage and a maximum depth of 8 m. Limestone (5) predominates over sandstone (3).
Vilaplana has 8 catalogued caves, including 1 pothole and 7 caves. The longest is Avenc del Camí de Campanilles (23 m). Most caves are found in limestone.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Vilaplana, a municipality in the Baix Camp, has 8 catalogued cavities: 7 caves and 1 pit. Together they total 81 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 8 m. By lithology, 5 cavities develop in limestone and 3 in sandstone.
The longest cavity is the Avenc del Camí de Campanilles, at 23 m, which is also the deepest, with a depth of 8 m; it was explored and surveyed on 21 February 2015. It is followed by the Cova Escapatòria de Patacons, at 12 m, and the Cova dels Patacons, at 10 m. Other notable cavities are the Cova dels Matxos, at 10 m, and the Cova Llonga, at 9 m.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avenc del Camí de Campanilles | Vilaplana, Tarragona | 23 m |
| 2 | Cova Escapatòria de Patacons | Vilaplana, Tarragona | 12 m |
| 3 | Cova dels Patacons | Vilaplana, Tarragona | 10 m |
| 4 | Cova dels Matxos | Vilaplana, Tarragona | 10 m |
| 5 | Cova Llonga | Vilaplana, Tarragona | 9 m |
| 6 | Cova Maginya | Vilaplana, Tarragona | 9 m |
| 7 | Cova Maginya B | Vilaplana, Tarragona | 4 m |
| 8 | l'Hospital dels Carlins | Vilaplana, Tarragona | 4 m |
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avenc del Camí de Campanilles | Vilaplana, Tarragona | 8 m |
| 2 | Cova Escapatòria de Patacons | Vilaplana, Tarragona | 6 m |
| 3 | Cova Llonga | Vilaplana, Tarragona | 2 m |
Map
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenc del Camí de Campanilles | 23 meters | 8 meters | Vilaplana | Baix Camp |
| Cova Escapatòria de Patacons | 12 meters | 6 meters | Vilaplana | Baix Camp |
| Cova dels Matxos | 10 meters | 0 meters | Vilaplana | Baix Camp |
| Cova dels Patacons | 10 meters | 0 meters | Vilaplana | Baix Camp |
| Cova Maginya | 9 meters | 0 meters | Vilaplana | Baix Camp |
| Cova Llonga | 9 meters | 2 meters | Vilaplana | Baix Camp |
| l'Hospital dels Carlins | 4 meters | 0 meters | Vilaplana | Baix Camp |
| Cova Maginya B | 4 meters | 0 meters | Vilaplana | Baix Camp |
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