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Caves of Palamós

Palamós, in the Baix Empordà, contains 12 caves catalogued as Cova, with a total length of 186 m and a maximum depth of 0 m, on granite.

Palamós has 12 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 12 caves. The longest is Cova de Cala Castell (40m). Most caves are found in granite.

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186mtotal length

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 Palamós, in the Baix Empordà, there are 12 caves, all catalogued as Cova. Together they total a length of 186 m and a maximum depth of 0 m. The associated lithology is granite.

Among the most notable cavities are the Cova de Cala Castell, 40 m long and known speleologically since 1982; the Cova de Cala Margarida, 32 m, also called Cova del Nero and Cova d'en Fabiano; the Coves del Morro del Vedell, 25 m, a remnant of a vanished group; the Cova del Cap Gros, about 20 m, known since time immemorial; and Sa Foradada Des Castell, a marine arch 15 m long. Other cavities are the Cova de Sant Esteve del Mar, 8 m, explored in August 1987, and the Bufador de Seniar, 12 m, with a very low ceiling and a blowhole that expels water forcefully.

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The 20 longest

  1. 1Cova de Cala CastellPalamós, Girona40 m
  2. 2Cova de Cala MargaridaPalamós, Girona32 m
  3. 3Coves del Morro del VedellPalamós, Girona25 m
  4. 4Cova del Cap GrosPalamós, Girona20 m
  5. 5Sa Foradada Des CastellPalamós, Girona15 m
  6. 6Bufador de SeniarPalamós, Girona12 m
  7. 7Cova de Cala PortióPalamós, Girona12 m
  8. 8Cova de Sant Esteve del MarPalamós, Girona8 m
  9. 9Coves de Sa CoberteraPalamós, Girona8 m
  10. 10Cova Petita del Cap GrosPalamós, Girona6 m
  11. 11Covetes dels CanyersPalamós, Girona5 m
  12. 12Cova Petita de Cala MargaridaPalamós, Girona3 m
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