Caves and shafts in Tarragonès

Tarragonès, centered on the city of Tarragona and its coastline, is a mostly flat and urbanized county, without the great limestone massifs of the neighboring counties of Camp de Tarragona. The number of cataloged caves and potholes is, consequently, smaller.

There are 63 cavitats (56 coves i 7 avencs) catalogued in Tarragonès, mostly in Tarragona, Torredembarra and Roda de Berà. Cova Urbana de Tarragona, amb 2441 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 2 to 2441 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 61 metres. 5 different rock types are recorded here. Each entry includes exact location, coordinates and, where available, photographs and survey maps, with a downloadable GPX track. The whole list on this page can also be exported as CSV or JSON.

Tarragonès has an area of 319 km², located mostly in la Serralada Prelitoral. This means an approximate density of 19.7 catalogued caves per 100 km².

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