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View of Cuevas de San MarcosPor los caminos de Málaga · CC BY 2.0

Cuevas de San Marcos

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Cuevas de San Marcos is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated in the northern part of the Antequera region, on the border of the province of Córdoba from the river valley of Genil to the Sierra Malnombre and Camorro de Cuevas Altas. It is also located within the comarca of Nororma. It borders the provinces of Granada and Cordoba to the north, the comarcas of La Axarquía to the south and Antequera to the west. The town is situated at an altitude of 420 meters above sea level.

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By road Cuevas de San Marcos is located 88 kilometers from Málaga and 487 km from Madrid. It is a farming village, with a predominance of olive growing and oil production of the "Hojiblanca" variety. Its name comes from its patron saint, Mark the Evangelist, and its famous Cave of Belda.

Cuevas de San Marcos has a population of approximately 4,000 residents. It covers an area of about 37.50 km2. The natives are called Cuevachos.

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Coat of arms of Cuevas de San Marcos
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
3,647
Altitude
407 m
Area (IGN)
36.8 km²
Postcode
29210
Demonym
cuevachos
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2 photographs of Cuevas de San Marcos, taken here and in its own light.

Por los caminos de Málaga · CC BY 2.0
Cuevas de San Marcos: IMG . Cuevas de San Marcos · Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga (CC BY 2.0)
Mpmolero · CC BY-SA 4.0
Desde la entrada a la Cueva Belda se puede divisar bellos paisajes. Entre ellos encontramos un bonito pueblo como es Cuevas de San Marcos. · Photo: Mpmolero (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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