Caves of Alcanar
Alcanar, in Montsià, has 25 caves, all in limestone, with a total passage length of 246 m and a maximum depth of 7 m. Cova Bonica is the longest (61 m) and the deepest (7 m).
Alcanar has 25 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 25 caves. The longest is Cova Bonica (61m). 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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In the municipality of Alcanar, in the comarca of Montsià, 25 caves are known, all developed in limestone. Together they total 246 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 7 m.
Cova Bonica is the most notable cavity of the group: at 61 m it is the longest and, at 7 m, also the deepest. It is followed in length by Cova de la Cantarella (20 m), Cova Gran de Ferranes (15 m) and, at 10 m each, Cova Calitra and Cova Canó.
Among the deepest cavities are Cova del Racó del Melo (3 m), Cova del Bassiol (2 m) and Cova de la Punta de la Barqueta (1 m). Balma de Ferranes, without a survey, completes the group.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova BonicaAlcanar, Tarragona61 m
- 2Cova de la CantarellaAlcanar, Tarragona20 m
- 3Cova Gran de FerranesAlcanar, Tarragona15 m
- 4Cova CalitraAlcanar, Tarragona10 m
- 5Cova CanóAlcanar, Tarragona10 m
- 6Cova de la Punta de la BarquetaAlcanar, Tarragona10 m
- 7Cova de la TortugaAlcanar, Tarragona10 m
- 8Cova del PalleretAlcanar, Tarragona10 m
- 9Cova del PortellAlcanar, Tarragona10 m
- 10Cova del Racó del MeloAlcanar, Tarragona10 m
- 11Cova del Racó del NinyoAlcanar, Tarragona10 m
- 12Cova del BassiolAlcanar, Tarragona8 m
- 13Balma del Racó de MetxaAlcanar, Tarragona5 m
- 14Cova de LaureanoAlcanar, Tarragona5 m
- 15Cova de l'HedraAlcanar, Tarragona5 m
- 16Cova del MoltóAlcanar, Tarragona5 m
- 17Cova del Pou del MeloAlcanar, Tarragona5 m
- 18Cova dels LiausAlcanar, Tarragona5 m
- 19Cova dels PalmersAlcanar, Tarragona5 m
- 20Cova del ValentAlcanar, Tarragona5 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova BonicaAlcanar, Tarragona7 m
- 2Cova del Racó del MeloAlcanar, Tarragona3 m
- 3Cova del BassiolAlcanar, Tarragona2 m
- 4Cova de la Punta de la BarquetaAlcanar, Tarragona1 m
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