Caves of Santa Maria de Miralles
Santa Maria de Miralles (Anoia) has 3 cavities: 1 pit and 2 caves, with 50 m of total passage and a maximum depth of 10 m. Cova de Mas Vilar is the longest (24 m) and the deepest (10 m).
Santa Maria de Miralles has 3 catalogued caves, including 1 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Cova de Mas Vilar (24m). 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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Santa Maria de Miralles, a municipality in the comarca of Anoia, has 3 catalogued cavities: 1 pit and 2 caves. Together they total 50 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 10 m. All three develop in limestone.
Cova de Mas Vilar is the longest cavity, with 24 m of passage, and also the deepest, at 10 m. Avenc de l'Apotecari, with 20 m of passage and almost 5 m of depth, is located on the pla de l'Apotecari, about 120 m from the dividing line between the municipalities of la Llacuna and Santa Maria de Miralles. Balma Balç de les Fontanilles, at 6 m, has been known since time immemorial and has the torrent de Fontanilles at its centre.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova de Mas VilarSanta Maria de Miralles, Barcelona24 m
- 2Avenc de l'ApotecariSanta Maria de Miralles, Barcelona20 m
- 3Balma Balç de les FontanillesSanta Maria de Miralles, Barcelona6 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova de Mas VilarSanta Maria de Miralles, Barcelona10 m
- 2Avenc de l'ApotecariSanta Maria de Miralles, Barcelona5 m
- 3Balma Balç de les FontanillesSanta Maria de Miralles, Barcelona2 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de Mas Vilar | 24 meters | 10 meters | Santa Maria de Miralles | Anoia |
| Avenc de l'Apotecari | 20 meters | 5 meters | Santa Maria de Miralles | Anoia |
| Balma Balç de les Fontanilles | 6 meters | 2 meters | Santa Maria de Miralles | Anoia |
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