Caves of El Catllar
El Catllar, in the Tarragonès, has 2 catalogued caves, all in limestone. The Cova Manena, with 50 metres of passage, is the longest; the Cova del Pont de la Cativera, at 5 metres, completes the set.
El Catllar has 2 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Cova Manena (50m). 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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The municipality of El Catllar, in the Tarragonès, has 2 catalogued caves, both developed in limestone. The total recorded length is 55 metres and the maximum depth is 0 metres.
The longest cave is the Cova Manena, with 50 metres of passage; it is a rock shelter with small galleries on the Gaià river, 33 metres wide. The Cova del Pont de la Cativera, at 5 metres, is a small cave known since time immemorial but unpublished.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova ManenaEl Catllar, Tarragona50 m
- 2Cova del Pont de la CativeraEl Catllar, Tarragona5 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova Manena | 50 meters | 0 meters | Catllar, El | Tarragonès |
| Cova del Pont de la Cativera | 5 meters | 0 meters | Catllar, El | Tarragonès |
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