Caves in Spain map & data
There are 9,071 caves mapped in Spain, spread over 18 autonomous communities. The most are in Cataluña/Catalunya (2,146), Comunitat Valenciana (1,211) and Cantabria (1,086). 86% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Forat del Mont, Arrafela and Cova de les Calaveres.
Caves by autonomous community
| Autonomous community | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cataluña/Catalunya | 2,146 | 24% |
| Comunitat Valenciana | 1,211 | 13% |
| Cantabria | 1,086 | 12% |
| Illes Balears | 1,034 | 11% |
| Castilla y León | 599 | 6.6% |
| País Vasco/Euskadi | 517 | 5.7% |
| Canarias | 432 | 4.8% |
| Andalucía | 431 | 4.8% |
| Aragón | 429 | 4.7% |
| La Rioja | 365 | 4.0% |
| Castilla-La Mancha | 259 | 2.9% |
| Principado de Asturias | 176 | 1.9% |
| Comunidad Foral de Navarra | 167 | 1.8% |
| Galicia | 80 | 0.9% |
| Región de Murcia | 71 | 0.8% |
| Comunidad de Madrid | 40 | 0.4% |
| Extremadura | 24 | 0.3% |
| Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta | 4 | 0.0% |
Notable caves in Spain
- Forat del MontCataluña/Catalunya · 2285 m · cave entrance
- ArrafelaComunidad Foral de Navarra · 1091 m · cave entrance
- Cova de les CalaveresComunitat Valenciana · 100 m · cave entrance
- Cova del SardoCataluña/Catalunya · 1774 m · cave entrance
- Cova del SanatCataluña/Catalunya · 1680 m · cave entrance
- Grallera de CoronaCataluña/Catalunya · 1549 m · cave entrance
- Cova de MontarditCataluña/Catalunya · 1530 m · cave entrance
- Cova de la VeçaCataluña/Catalunya · 1513 m · cave entrance
- Grallera Gran del CorralotCataluña/Catalunya · 1506 m · cave entrance
- Grallera d'AlsamoraCataluña/Catalunya · 1502 m · cave entrance
- Grallera petita d'AlsamoraCataluña/Catalunya · 1491 m · cave entrance
- Avenc del PedróCataluña/Catalunya · 1490 m · cave entrance
- Cova del Picó BernatCataluña/Catalunya · 1464 m · cave entrance
- Cova del CambrotCataluña/Catalunya · 1452 m · cave entrance
- Graller del Boixeguer (boca inferior)Cataluña/Catalunya · 1364 m · cave entrance
- Avenc de les ComarquesCataluña/Catalunya · 1355 m · cave entrance
- Pou d'OrdinsCataluña/Catalunya · 1330 m · cave entrance
- Avenc del Cingle de Roca AltaCataluña/Catalunya · 1319 m · cave entrance
- Forat del GelCataluña/Catalunya · 1310 m · cave entrance
- Pouet de MontrebeiCataluña/Catalunya · 1290 m · cave entrance
- Cova d'AnesCataluña/Catalunya · 1275 m · cave entrance
- Balma de l'OlivéCataluña/Catalunya · 1245 m · cave entrance
- Forat del Gurdem VellCataluña/Catalunya · 1220 m · cave entrance
- Espluga d'en Ponsà num. 3Cataluña/Catalunya · 1180 m · cave entrance
- Espluga d'en Ponsà num. 4Cataluña/Catalunya · 1170 m · cave entrance
- Cova del CàvetCataluña/Catalunya · 1168 m · cave entrance
- Avenc de BarbuixellCataluña/Catalunya · 1166 m · cave entrance
- Espluga d'en Ponsà num. 2Cataluña/Catalunya · 1165 m · cave entrance
- Espluga d'en Ponsà num. 1Cataluña/Catalunya · 1160 m · cave entrance
- Cova de CuberesCataluña/Catalunya · 1135 m · cave entrance
- Cova de TorallaCataluña/Catalunya · 1108 m · cave entrance
- Forat dels LladresCataluña/Catalunya · 1100 m · cave entrance
- Espluga del CongostCataluña/Catalunya · 1080 m · cave entrance
- Espluga petita del CongostCataluña/Catalunya · 1079 m · cave entrance
- Forat de la BadadaCataluña/Catalunya · 1070 m · cave entrance
- Forat de la BouCataluña/Catalunya · 1059 m · cave entrance
- Cova de les MongesCataluña/Catalunya · 1058 m · cave entrance
- Forat NegreCataluña/Catalunya · 1030 m · cave entrance
- Balma del CogullóCataluña/Catalunya · 989 m · cave entrance
- Cova Negra de Mata-solanaCataluña/Catalunya · 967 m · cave entrance
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Every cave in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Cave entrances.
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This layer holds 9,071 caves in Spain, the most of them in Cataluña/Catalunya. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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