Cuevas de San Marcos – Malaga

Cuevas de San Marcos in Malaga is situated in the northern part of the Antequera region, placed on the border of the province of Cordoba. Its economy is based on olive and oil production. Its name comes from its patron, Mark the Evangelist and its famous Cave of Belda.

Local information

Ayuntamiento de Cuevas de San Marcos
Plaza Luis de Arminan, 32, 29210 Cuevas de San Marcos (Malaga)
Telephone: 952-727-007
http://www.cuevasdesanmarcos.es/


Residents 3722	Health Clinic	Bars, shops, restaurants	Schools	Municipal pool	Beach 1 h

Golf nearby	Antequera 42Km Malaga 88 Km Granada 101Km Seville 181Km	Bus and train services	Malaga airport 90Km	Granada airport 87Km	Seville airport 173Km

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Main information

Cuevas de San Marcos in Malaga province was formerly known as Cuevas Altas, when it was part of Antequera town. It changed its name after its segregation from Antequera. But before that, a long time ago, it was known as Ciudad de Belda by the Romans.

This is due to the cave that we can find on the northern side of the town in the Sierra del Camorro, which is a mountain near the village. Inside the cave, historians have determined that it was a Paleolithic site where prehistoric people would have lived. Looking at Romans times; There is also an open possibility of the existence of a roman castle and its forts, which were destroyed by Moors. There is a local museum where we can find all the details of the History of the town.

Today, inside the Cave of Belda we can find one of the largest colonies of bats in Europe. Another place to visit in this town is the Ermita de Nuestra Senora del Carmen, which was built in the XVIII century and the Church of San Marcos el Evangelista. The church consists of three naves, separated by half-point arches, which support half-barrel vaults with arches “fajones” that run through the main nave reaching the elevated choir.

The Genil River and also the Pantano de Iznajar, one of the largest water reservoirs in Andalucia are very close too.

Fiestas

- One of the biggest days in the town is on the 25th of April, when the Romeria de San Marcos takes place. On this day, families have lunch together in the country, enjoying a day in the countryside with friends and family.
- The town Feria takes place from the 11th to 15th of August. It has its origin from the cattle fair that took place on these days many centuries ago. During this fair they also celebrate the Dia del Emigrante (Emigrant’s day). It is important to know that after the Civil War in Spain, lots of people went to work in the North of Spain, Cataluna mainly as well as in the South of France. This is why this day is celebrated today.

There are two other festivities which are typical in Cuevas de San Marcos in Malaga: Jueves de Comadres, which takes place on the last Thursday before Carnival and Jueves de Compadres, which takes place on the Thursday closest to the 27th of January. These two days are celebrated on Thursdays. During Jueves de Compadres, men gather together and have lunch. On Jueves de Comadres, the women will be the ones gathering together and enjoying the day. The idea is to make friendships stronger for the New Year that has just begun.